Earth's days are getting longer but you're not likely to notice any time soon—it would take about 3.3 million years to gain just one minute, according to a study published on Wednesday.
Space Exploration
Dec 7, 2016
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Twenty-five stranded sea turtles have been rescued from the chilly waters of Cape Cod.
Ecology
Nov 22, 2016
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The brightest moon in almost 69 years is lighting up the sky in a treat for star watchers around the globe.
Space Exploration
Nov 14, 2016
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Oceans might not be thought of as magnetic, but they make a tiny contribution to our planet's protective magnetic shield. Remarkably, ESA's Swarm satellites have not only measured this extremely faint field, but have also ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 4, 2016
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Research conducted by a team from the University of South Florida College of Marine Science and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conversation Commission suggests conditions are such that no major red tide outbreaks should be ...
Environment
Aug 9, 2016
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Some 70 dead whales have been found in southern Chile less than a year after more than 330 whales washed up in a remote Patagonian inlet.
Plants & Animals
Jul 21, 2016
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After years of study, University of South Florida College of Marine Science researchers and colleagues have identified reasons why some years are worse than others for the harmful alga bloom (HAB) Karenia brevis, called "red ...
Environment
Mar 31, 2016
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Residents in low-lying areas of the Marshall Islands were braced for ongoing flooding Friday, as a series of high tides underscores the Pacific island nation's vulnerability to climate change.
Environment
Mar 11, 2016
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Many shore residents and beach-goers are already familiar with the health risks of "red tide," algal blooms along coastlines that can trigger respiratory illness and other effects in people who inhale the toxins the algae ...
Environment
Jan 13, 2016
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A new study found that a major ocean current in the Gulf of Mexico plays an important role in sustaining Florida red tide blooms. The University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science research team ...
Environment
Jan 12, 2016
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