News tagged with olympics
Professor was right: Mastodon weapon was older than thought, scientists say
It's not unusual for an archaeologist to get stuck in the past, but Carl Gustafson may be the only one consumed by events on the Olympic Peninsula in 1977.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Nov 07, 2011 |
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Why Winning Athletes Are Getting Bigger
While watching swimmers line up during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, former Olympic swimmer and NBC Sports commentator Rowdy Gaines quipped that swimmers keep getting bigger, with the shortest one in ...
Jul 17, 2009 |
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Scientists find odd twist in slow 'earthquakes': Tremor running backwards
Earthquake scientists trying to unravel the mysteries of an unfelt, weeks-long seismic phenomenon called episodic tremor and slip have discovered a strange twist. The tremor can suddenly reverse direction ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 22, 2011 |
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Canada reports mildest winter on record
Canada jumps into spring after having recorded the mildest and driest winter on record, Environment Canada reported Friday.
Mar 20, 2010 |
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U.S. hopes dams' demolition will let salmon return
They were known as June Hogs -- 100-pound salmon that, when stood on end, were taller than a man.
Apr 12, 2010 |
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New study further disputes notion that amputee runners gain advantage from protheses
A study by six researchers, including a University of Colorado at Boulder associate professor and his former doctoral student, shows that amputees who use running-specific prosthetic legs have no performance ...
Nov 04, 2009 |
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Hundreds of flights cancelled due to Beijing smog
Beijing authorities cancelled hundreds of flights and shut motorways on Monday as thick smog descended on the Chinese capital, reducing visibility at one of the world's busiest airports.
Dec 05, 2011 |
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Researchers Using Science To Decode the Secrets of Olympic Skeleton Sliding
(PhysOrg.com) -- Olympic skeleton athletes will hit the ice next month in Vancouver, where one-hundredths of a second can dictate the difference between victory and defeat.
Feb 03, 2010 |
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Tsunamis buried the cult site on the Peloponnese
Olympia, site of the famous Temple of Zeus and original venue of the Olympic Games in ancient Greece, was presumably destroyed by repeated tsunamis that travelled considerable distances inland, and not by ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jul 11, 2011 |
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49 states dusted with snow; Hawaii's the holdout
(AP) -- Forget red and blue -- color America white. There was snow on the ground in 49 states Friday. Hawaii was the holdout.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Feb 13, 2010 |
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Facebook helps find missing Nepalese skier in Paris
A teenage skier from the Nepalese national team who went missing while training in the Alps has been found wandering the streets of Paris thanks to a Facebook campaign, his team said Monday.
May 11, 2009 |
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Spitzer Goes to the Olympics
(PhysOrg.com) -- Artwork inspired by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope is making an appearance at this year's Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 10, 2010 |
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Athletes, spectators faced unprecedented air pollution at 2008 Olympic Games
(PhysOrg.com) -- Particulate air pollution during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing constantly exceeded levels considered excessive by the World Health Organization, was far worse than other recent Olympic ...
Jun 19, 2009 |
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Scientists: Silent tremors may foretell next Big One
The seismometer is snugged in its hole and tamped over with dirt. Now it's time for the stomp test.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jul 06, 2009 |
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Research gives glimpse of tectonic history on Puget Sound-region fault zones
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research on the Kitsap Peninsula, at the west edge of Washington state's Puget Sound, finds evidence that land was raised at least 6 feet by ancient earthquakes.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 19, 2009 |
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