1859 solar flare, ozone depletion studied
U.S. scientists believe an 1859 solar flare destroyed more of the Earth's ozone than did a 1989 solar flare -- the strongest ever monitored by satellite.
Earth Sciences
Mar 22, 2007
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Cause of historic New Madrid quake found
A Canadian-led study of major 1811-12 central U.S. earthquakes has identified a possible driving mechanism for intraplate seismicity.
Earth Sciences
Mar 22, 2007
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Chemical composition of stars in clusters can tell history of our galaxy
Using ESO's Very Large Telescope, an international team of astronomers has shown how to use the chemical composition of stars in clusters to shed light on the formation of our Milky Way. This discovery is a fundamental test ...
Astronomy
Mar 22, 2007
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Key science Web sites buried in information avalanche
As more and more people are turning to the Internet to find information, important science websites are in danger of becoming buried in the sheer avalanche of facts now available online. Key science sites are failing to register ...
Other
Mar 22, 2007
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Bird sex is something else
We’ve all heard about the birds and the bees. But apparently when it comes to birds, they have an unusual take on his and hers – and the difference is genetic. Species with differentiated sex chromosomes (X and Y in humans, ...
Mar 22, 2007
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