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  • 26
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    2012
    8:54pm, EST
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    Cold plasma layer detected high above Earth

    May shed light on how planet interacts with storms of charged particles from sun

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    What is that bulbous thing on the left side of the photo? Looks a lot like an alien spacecraft!

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  • 26
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    2012
    8:07am, EST
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    Seafloor surveys shed light on deadly 2010 Haiti earthquake

    Researchers find temblor generated vast landslides, driving large amounts of earth into sea

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  • 25
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    2012
    1:52pm, EST
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    Why Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull volcano erupted

    Magna meetup cited as source of disruptive event, volcanologist says

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  • 25
    Jan
    2012
    1:48pm, EST
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    GPS uncovers possible quake risk in the US Southwest

    New research shows Rio Grande Rift is still alive and expanding very slowly

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    Just wait until big oil companies expand their fracking operations in the region

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  • 24
    Jan
    2012
    5:34pm, EST
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    Baby, it's cold outside: -129 degrees!

    Think it's chilly out? Here are the lowest temperatures of the coldest places on Earth

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  • 24
    Jan
    2012
    10:54am, EST
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    Sweetness in Seattle: Zoo Animals Have a Snow Day

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    Glad to hear all of the animals were safe. The wolves, bears and elk must be loving this snowy weather. -Igor Purlantov www.igorpurlantov.org

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  • 23
    Jan
    2012
    8:39pm, EST
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    Explosive volcano may turn up heat beneath Death Valley

    Eruptions that formed craters may have been much more recent, making it still restive

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    I had the pleasure of doing a tour of the Western National Parks a few years ago and Death Valley was my favorite, hands down! The diverse, awesome beauty within in park is unmatched, IMO.

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  • 23
    Jan
    2012
    3:27pm, EST
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    New app lets you track comings and goings of great white sharks

    Conservation group's product meant to raise awareness and money for their cause

    1 comment

    What about those of us without a $500 cell phone?? This thing HAS to be available as a computer desktop application......right......

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  • 23
    Jan
    2012
    2:33pm, EST
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    Rare sea creature climbs onto woman's dock

    Surprise was a ribbon seal, an Arctic species that spends most of its life at sea

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