Studying the 2008 Sichuan Earthquake Posted: 18 Oct 2009 10:35 PM PDT Satellite and GPS technology has given researchers the opportunity to examine what caused the 2008 Sichuan earthquake to be so destructive. |
| Posted: 18 Oct 2009 10:05 PM PDT Colombian plant fossils are lending some insight as to how Paleocene rainforests may have looked. The fossils, found at the Cerrejon open-pit coal mine, also indicate that the forests probably existed at higher temperatures and humidity levels than those today. |
| Posted: 18 Oct 2009 11:04 AM PDT Hurricane Rick is a Category 5 storm off the west coast of Mexico. It is expected to weaken slightly but still be a powerful storm when it makes landfall on the Baja California Coast early Wednesday morning. |
| Posted: 18 Oct 2009 10:56 AM PDT A proposed wind farm will follow the crest of Backbone Mountain near the town of Oakland in Western Maryland. Local residents have safety and environmental concerns. |
| Posted: 18 Oct 2009 10:47 AM PDT Texas now has the world’s largest wind farm and is the US state with the highest wind power capacity (three times as much as Iowa, the second-ranked state). Texas has lots of suitable real estate and few permitting hurdles. |
| Posted: 18 Oct 2009 09:05 AM PDT Here is a 20-question quiz to test your knowledge of astronomy and space. Suitable for high school students and astronomy buffs alike. |
| Research Experience Improves Science Teaching Posted: 18 Oct 2009 08:05 AM PDT “Research experiences for science teachers can have a direct impact on the achievement of their students, increasing their performance significantly on state assessments. There are also economic benefits–to the schools and to society at large–in having science teachers take part in research experiences.” Quoted from the NSF press release. |
Monday, October 19, 2009
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