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Where life begins on earth
Oceanography

Where life begins on earth

Hydrothermal vents and the first chemical reactions on the ocean floor are the cause of the first life on Earth.

December 17, 2018
Detecting strange fields in the deep sea
Oceanography

Detecting strange fields in the deep sea

Ocean explorers have discovered a vast field deep in the ocean that extends from the Arctic to the Indian Ocean, receiving energy with only hot water and is rich in stra…

December 17, 2018
Snail species 'wearing armor'
Oceanography

Snail species 'wearing armor'

Researchers from the Swedish Museum of Natural History have discovered one of the world's most unusual snails. They had a hard iron layer clinging tightly to each other,…

December 17, 2018
Secret of the crest of the duck beak dinosaur
Archeology

Secret of the crest of the duck beak dinosaur

The platypus dinosaurs lived 90 million years ago with a large crest with complicated nose vents. Researchers believe these parts are used to send sexual messages and co…

December 17, 2018
Detecting the vents on Mars
Space science

Detecting the vents on Mars

The image from a Mars-orbiting camera revealed the flow of CO2 sprayed at 100 miles per hour through the planet's southernmost ice. These circuits throw sand and dust up…

December 17, 2018
How do dogs avoid being vented by humans?
Animal world

How do dogs avoid being vented by humans?

In a recent study by the University of Helsinki (Finland), scientists tested on 31 dogs of 13 different breeds, trained to be able to stand in front of a display without…

December 16, 2018
Huge lava lake on Kilauea volcano
Environment

Huge lava lake on Kilauea volcano

Geologists say lava flows continue to flow from the vented mouths of Kilauea volcano in the Hawaiian Islands, and have created a giant lava lake on the cracks of the eas…

December 16, 2018