Chile quake wave racing to Asia at jet speed: scientist
A tsunami triggered by the powerful quake that rocked Chile was Saturday racing across the Pacific Ocean towards Hawaii and Asia at around 450 miles per hour, a quake expert said.
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Feb 27, 2010 |
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Explorers' century-old whisky found in Antarctic
(AP) -- This Scotch has been on the rocks for a century.
Feb 05, 2010 |
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Scientists Drill Deepest Hole off New Zealand
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists aboard the research ship the JOIDES Resolution recently drilled two kilometers into Earth’s crust, setting a new record for the deepest hole drilled through the seafloor on a single ...
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Feb 04, 2010 |
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Dinosaur extinction grounded ancient birds
(PhysOrg.com) -- An abundance of food and lack of predators following the extinction of dinosaurs saw previously flighted birds fatten up and become flightless, according to new research from The Australian ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jan 21, 2010 |
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More than 20 whales die in mass beaching in New Zealand
More than 20 pilot whales died in a mass beaching in New Zealand Sunday while another 40 were successfully herded back to sea, conservation officials said.
Dec 27, 2009 |
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Icebergs head from Antarctica for New Zealand
(AP) -- Ships in the south Pacific Ocean have been alerted that hundreds of icebergs believed to have split off Antarctic ice shelves are drifting north toward New Zealand, officials said Tuesday.
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Nov 24, 2009 |
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Giant Antarctic iceberg heads towards N.Zealand: experts
A giant iceberg twice the length of Beijing's "Bird's Nest" Stadium has been spotted floating off Australia and could be headed for New Zealand, scientists said on Thursday.
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Nov 12, 2009 |
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Lack of retail grocery competition impacts Australians' health
(PhysOrg.com) -- Limited competition in the grocery sector could be having a serious effect on public health, according to a University of Queensland study published today in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public ...
Oct 06, 2009 |
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Research backs legend of man-eating bird
(PhysOrg.com) -- A huge flesh-eating eagle that became extinct in New Zealand only 500 years ago was an efficient hunter that could attack prey 10 times its size, UNSW research has found, lending credibility ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Sep 22, 2009 |
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Australia and NZealand join in super telescope bid
Australia and New Zealand announced a joint bid Friday for a giant radio telescope project which will reach for the earliest traces of the universe in a search for intelligent life.
Aug 21, 2009 |
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Lowering the Blow
(PhysOrg.com) -- Serving lower-alcohol drinks at public events can help reduce the number of people who need medical attention.
Aug 05, 2009 |
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Shaking the Earth: How Water Helps Tectonic Plates Slide in New Zealand
(PhysOrg.com) -- New Zealand is the site of one of the world’s youngest subduction zones, where the Pacific Plate of Earth’s crust dives beneath the Australian Plate. Now, a University of Utah study shows ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 05, 2009 |
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Young Australians not as 'sex savvy' as they think
(PhysOrg.com) -- Young Australians need to be better informed about the use of emergency contraception to reduce terminations and unwanted pregnancies.
Jun 03, 2009 |
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Facebook fugitive caught after 105 days
The long arm of the law finally caught up with a New Zealand fugitive whose 105 days on the run inspired a Facebook fansite, a song and a line of tee shirts.
May 27, 2009 |
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Scramble to stop swine flu spread among travelers
(AP) -- Three more New Zealanders recently returned from Mexico are suspected of having swine flu and Spain announced the first confirmed case of the deadly virus in Europe on Monday, as countries rushed ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 27, 2009 |
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