L’AQUILA, Italy – Defying assertions that earthquakes cannot be predicted, an Italian court convicted seven scientists and experts of manslaughter…
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Seafloor volcanic vent found near Antarctica
A research vessel towing an underwater camera has discovered a volcanic vent in the Southern Ocean north of Antarctica. This…
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Beware deadly hurricane season, researcher warns
Hurricanes that strike the Gulf Coast in June can be as deadly or more deadly that those that hit later…
Read MoreThe genes behind Fido’s facial features
Thanks to human breeders, dogs exhibit an impressive variety of skull shapes. Studying the genes that determine these shapes could…
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Critically endangered porpoise could be extinct in four years
The rarest and most endangered marine mammal in the world could go extinct in four years without stepped-up enforcement measures,…
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