Bizarre, nine-day seismic signal caused by epic landslide in Greenland
Unidentified seismic object resulted in skyscraper-high tsunami. Enlarge (credit: Jason Edwards via Getty) Earthquake scientists detected an unusual signal on monitoring stations used to detect seismic activity during Se.....»»
A Huge Tsunami Caused by a Thinning Glacier Created a Seismic Event for Nine Days
Scientists have traced a baffling monotonous planetary hum that lasted for nine days back to a glacier in Greenland.....»»
Researcher discusses how finger counting may help improve math skills in kindergarten
Preschool teachers have different views on finger counting. Some teachers consider finger counting use in children to signal that they are struggling with math, while others associate its use as advanced numerical knowledge. In a new Child Developmen.....»»
Slow-moving landslides a growing, but ignored, threat to mountain communities
As urban centers in mountainous regions grow, more people are driven to build on steeper slopes prone to slow-moving landslides, a new study finds. Slow-moving landslides are frequently excluded from estimates of landslide risk, but they could threat.....»»
The skyscraper-sized tsunami that vibrated through the entire planet and no one saw
Earthquake scientists detected an unusual signal on monitoring stations used to detect seismic activity during September 2023. We saw it on sensors everywhere, from the Arctic to Antarctica......»»
Saturday Citations: Permian-Triassic mystery solved; cute baby sighted; the nine-day 2023 seismic event
This week, a billionaire made a spacewalk, archaeologists found a new, isolated Neanderthal lineage and the James Webb Space Telescope revealed the extreme outskirts of the Milky Way. And a few other things happened:.....»»
Bizarre, nine-day seismic signal caused by epic landslide in Greenland
Unidentified seismic object resulted in skyscraper-high tsunami. Enlarge (credit: Jason Edwards via Getty) Earthquake scientists detected an unusual signal on monitoring stations used to detect seismic activity during Se.....»»
Climate change is accelerating extreme melting in Greenland with global impacts, says study
Climate change is accelerating the melting of ice in Greenland at an alarming rate, with serious implications not only for the Arctic, but also for the global climate, including Europe. According to a study led by researchers at the University of Bar.....»»
New research reveals how El Niño caused the greatest ever mass extinction
Mega ocean warming El Niño events were key in driving the largest extinction of life on planet Earth some 252 million years ago, according to new research......»»
Climate change-triggered landslide unleashes a 650-foot mega-tsunami
In September 2023, scientists around the world detected a mysterious seismic signal that lasted for nine straight days. An international team of scientists, including seismologists Alice Gabriel and Carl Ebeling of UC San Diego's Scripps Institution.....»»
DNA demethylation boosts tomato resistance to gray mold, study finds
Postharvest decay in fruits, primarily caused by pathogenic fungi, remains a major obstacle to agricultural sustainability and food security. Despite advances in fungicides and storage technologies, losses remain substantial, especially in developing.....»»
International team decodes the genome of the Greenland shark
The Greenland Shark (Somniosus microcephalus), an elusive dweller of the depths of the northern Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean, is the world's longest-living vertebrate, with an estimated lifespan of about 400 years......»»
Overcoming magnetic disorder: Toward low-energy topological electronics
Overcoming magnetic disorder is key to exploiting the unique properties of quantum anomalous Hall (QAH) insulators. A Monash-led team has demonstrated that the breakdown in topological protection is caused by magnetic disorder, explaining previous ob.....»»
First publication of J.R.R. Tolkien"s collected poems offers new insights into author"s personality
If you have read The Lord of the Rings, there is a good chance that you skipped over one or more of the 75 songs and poems in J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy epic. Yet long before he was the "father of modern fantasy", Tolkien's great ambition was to be a p.....»»
Unlocking plant defense: Bacterial hijacking exposed
Bacterial wilt caused by Ralstonia solanacearum poses a severe threat to agriculture worldwide, affecting numerous crops. The pathogen's arsenal of type III effectors (T3Es) enables it to manipulate host defense mechanisms, aiding infection. One majo.....»»
3 underrated movies on Hulu you need to watch in September 2024
Check out these three underrated movies on Hulu to watch in September 2024. Our picks include a charming rom-com and a sensational action epic......»»
The Golden Age of offbeat Arctic research
The Cold War spawned some odd military projects that were doomed to fail. Enlarge / At the US Army’s Camp Century on the Greenland ice sheet, an Army truck equipped with a railroad wheel conversion rides on 1,300 feet of track.....»»
Super Typhoon Yagi toll rises to 9 in Vietnam after landslide
Super Typhoon Yagi ripped roofs off buildings, sank boats and triggered landslides in Vietnam, leaving nine people dead as of Sunday, after tearing through southern China and the Philippines......»»
Did lawmakers know role of fossil fuels in climate change during Clean Air Act era?
How much was known at the mid-20th century about the dangers of human-caused climate change? A lot more than most Americans think......»»
WaveCore runs right through a concrete wall with gigabit-speed network signal
Core drilling is tricky. Getting a 6 GHz signal through concrete is now easier. Enlarge / "Hmm, no signal here. I'm trying to figure it out, but nothing comes to mind …" (credit: Getty Images) One issue in getting offi.....»»
JLab brings dual-driver, hi-res sound to its best sports earbuds
JLab's Epic Sport ANC 3 brings new sound quality and spatial audio it its best earhook earbuds......»»