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Schon seit einigen Monaten hält die Kanareninsel El Hierro ihre Bewohner in Atem. Zuerst waren es seit Mitte Juli so genannte Schwarmbeben, welche das Aufsteigen von Magma anzeigten, Parallel dazu hob sich der Boden und Gase traten aus. Am [...]
The Musings is clearly long overdue a zoo review and this summer brought me to two new places to explore – the Osaka Zoo and the Toyko Aquarium. I’m not sure if I’ll ever get round to covering the former as while it was, on the whole, [...]
On the opening night of the AAPG International Conference in Milan, I was lucky enough to be invited for a guided tour of the Museo Nazionale della Scienza e della Tecnologia "Leonardo da Vinci," followed by dinner in the
A program promoted by energy secretary Steven Chu to paint roof tops white was supposed to help cool the planet by reflecting sunlight. However a study published in the Journal of Climate found an overall warming effect: “A worldwide [...]
While parsing through my findings from Lockport, NY I found this triangular shaped brachiopod. I believe it to be a Rhynchotreta as it bears some similarity to the specimen illustrated over at Louisville Fossils. While his were found within the [...]
When I just think that Katla volcano had gone quiet. It starts a earthquake swarm to proof that I had it wrong. This earthquake swarm in Katla volcano is not big. But the largest earthquakes where up to ML2.6 in … Continue reading
The aurora in Arkansas, USAPhoto copyrighted by Brian EmfingerPermission to use has been granted.Last night we were out running errands around 6:15 and I commented to my husband that the sunset looked unusual. It was a brilliant orange in the west, [...]
In this activity that combines math and art, students will learn about the process of deep-sea drilling by making their own reentry cone and simulating drilling activities. [...]
Today Soni (CBC horticulturist) came down to my office and said “You should see all the monarchs in the outdoor butterfly garden. They must be part of the fall migration. Why don’t we tag them?”’ Surely by now most people are aware of [...]
Sunday morning always seems like the right time for this sort of blog post. Visual, non-specific, and easy to digest. No heavy science material for Sunday mornings, thank-you-very-much. Best served with a cup of coffee and a cinnamon roll. Enjoy! [...]