Science & Technology - Earth and the Environment

 

Managing Nature’s Intrepid Recycling Process

Oct 11, 2009, 5:00 am

Legions of tiny organisms attack the remains of various kitchen scraps, breaking them down into carbon dioxide, water, and biomass.

The Mystery of European Eels' 3,100-Mile Migration

Oct 4, 2009, 4:00 pm

Among all species of eels, European eels make the longest trip to their spawning site—up to 4,000 miles.

Vanishing Arctic Ice Shows No Sign of Returning

Oct 2, 2009, 5:00 pm

Out in the Arctic Ocean, the future of the world's climate is written in patterns of ice patches on the water's surface.

Discovery in Ethiopia Casts Light on Human Origins

Oct 1, 2009, 2:00 pm

A skeleton of an early human who lived 4.4 million years ago shows humans did not evolve from chimpanzee-like ancestors.

‘Vine that ate the south’ Discovered in Canada

Sep 27, 2009, 10:00 pm

Kudzu grows at a rate of a foot per day and blankets everything in its path—fences, trees, and even buildings.

Bugs: Trapped Victims of Global Warming

Sep 20, 2009, 6:00 pm

If it were up to some biologists, insects such as coastal butterflies also belong to the league of conservation icons.

Cry Me A River

Sep 18, 2009, 10:00 pm

Australian kayaker Steve Posselt has mounted a campaign to raise awareness of the Murray-Darling river system.

Oldest T. Rex Fossil Unearthed in China

Sep 18, 2009, 12:00 am

Chinese paleontologists announced that they have unearthed the world's oldest Tyrannosaurus Rex fossil in China

The Extinction of Baiji: China’s White Dolphin

Sep 12, 2009, 2:00 am

The mighty Yangze river. China’s most extensive waterway was the perfect habitat for a special white dolphin.

Connections Among Solar Cycle, Stratosphere, and Ocean Discovered

Sep 6, 2009, 8:00 pm

Connections among the solar cycle, stratosphere, and the ocean work in sync to generate periodic weather patterns according to new research results.

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