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Scientists studying cockroach milk and nose-blowing win Ig Nobel prizes for quirky science
8+ hour, 54+ min ago (204+ words) Ten research teams were honored Thursday at a satirical science awards ceremony that was hosted outside the U.S. for the first time due to travel concerns. Researchers who studied milk from cockroaches and analyzed soil health using underwear received Ig Nobel…...
Magnitude 4.1 earthquake strikes near Sand Point, Aleutians East, Alaska, USA
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Seismic-like event, possible earthquake, reported a few minutes ago near Cruz del Eje, Cordoba, Argentina
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Puracé Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 17,000 ft (5,200 m) as of Sep 4, 01:30 UTC
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Dukono Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 7,000 ft (2,100 m) as of Sep 4, 01:00 UTC
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Ancient armored fish survived a massive impact before Earth’s largest mass extinction
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (1023+ words) A remarkably complete armored fish fossil from Brazil survived near a massive asteroid crater, revealing an unexpected link to ancient Europe. Near the end of the Permian, an asteroid hit central Brazil and folded the rock layers around the crater…...
Scientists Buried 2,000 Pairs of Underwear. Two Months Later, the Disturbing Result Confirmed Their Worst Fears.
11+ hour, 16+ min ago (299+ words) Adding a whole new meaning to the phrase “soiled underwear.” Life begins with dirt. A vast majority of the food we eat originates with soil. Soil helps store carbon, acting as one of the largest carbon reservoirs on Earth. Soil…...
Semeru Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 15,000 ft (4,600 m) as of Sep 3, 23:40 UTC
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Scientists discovered that the Earth's crust is breaking into pieces on the Pacific Northwest coast: the finding offers clues about the risk of major earthquakes
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (228+ words) A study published in the journal Science Advances revealed for the first time the progressive disintegration of the Cascadia subduction zone off the coasts of Canada and the United States. The finding resolves a historical geological dilemma regarding how tectonic…...
This Tennessee Fossil Site Was Discovered By Accident During Road Construction
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (1645+ words) Imagine tearing into the ground to build a road and accidentally uncovering a prehistoric jackpot. That’s basically how this Tennessee story begins. What was supposed to be a construction project turned into something much bigger when workers discovered fossils buried…...