Earth and Human Activity
- Oceans
Life beneath the ‘berg
Scientists find Antarctic icebergs play a new and bigger role in the climate cycle.
- Health & Medicine
Sunlight worsens jet pollution
Chemical reactions caused by the sun’s rays worsen air pollution from idling jets at airports.
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- Materials Science
Battery powered to heal
With its own first-aid kit, this battery can really keep going.
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- Earth
Quake leaves destruction, fear
In Japan, an earthquake started a tsunami that caused a nuclear disaster.
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- Environment
Underwater racket
The oceans are getting louder, and scientists want to know what that means for marine residents.
- Animals
A Sense of Danger
Can animals warn us if an earthquake or some other natural disaster is about to strike?
- Climate
Arctic algae show climate change
Sediment from Arctic lakes shows that much of the Northern Hemisphere has been warming for many decades.
- Humans
A diamond polish for ancient tools
People in Stone Age China may have used diamonds to polish their stone axes.
