Climatic Chain Reaction Caused Runaway Greenhouse Effect 55 Million Years Ago
December 27, 2007 — Analogous to the Earth's current situation, greenhouse warming 55 million years ago was caused by a relatively rapid increase of carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere. The study shows that ... > full story

• Photo-monitoring Whale Sharks: Largest Fish In The Sea Appear To Thrive Under Regulated Ecotourism
• December 26, 2007 — Up to 20 meters long and weighing as much as 20 tons, its enormous size gives the whale shark its name. Listed as a rare species, relatively little is known about whale sharks. However, a new study ... > full story
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• Study Shows Urban Sprawl Continues To Gobble Up Land
  December 24, 2007 — Despite reports to the contrary, urban sprawl has continued to grow significantly for the past several decades, new research suggests. A study of changing land use patterns in the state of Maryland ... > full story
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• A 'Gizmo' That Saves Lives After Disasters
  December 24, 2007 — Police, firefighters and other emergency workers responding to natural or manmade disasters may someday save more lives with the help of “Gizmo,” an advanced mobile wireless ... > full story
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• Scientists Find Good News About Methane Bubbling Up From The Ocean Floor
  December 23, 2007 — Methane, a potent greenhouse gas, is emitted in great quantities as bubbles from seeps on the ocean floor near Santa Barbara. About half of these bubbles dissolve into the ocean, but the fate of this ... > full story
• El Niño Affected By Global Warming
  December 21, 2007 — Scientists have made some unexpected findings about the recent evolution of the ENSO system. Investigation of marine sedimentary drill cores enabled them to retrace the changes in the ENSO's ... > full story
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• Two New Species Of Soft Coral Discovered In Caribbean
  December 21, 2007 — Two new species of soft corals were discovered during a recent expedition to Saba Bank, Netherlands Antilles, the largest atoll in the Caribbean. Marine biologists collected 40 species of soft corals ... > full story
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• Arctic Impact Crater Lake Reveals Interglacial Cycles In Sediments
  December 21, 2007 — Scientists have taken cores from the sediments of a Canadian Arctic lake and found an interglacial record indicating two ice-free periods that could pre-date the Holocene Epoch. By examining ... > full story
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• Agent Orange Chemical, Dioxin, Attacks The Mitochondria To Cause Cancer, Study Shows
  December 21, 2007 — Researchers have demonstrated the process by which the cancer-causing chemical dioxin attacks the cellular machinery, disrupts normal cellular function and ultimately promotes tumor ... > full story
• Variable Light Illuminates The Distribution Of Picophytoplankton
  December 21, 2007 — Tiny photosynthetic plankton less than a millionth of a millimeter in diameter numerically dominate marine phytoplankton. Their photosynthesis uses light to drive carbon dioxide uptake, fueling the ... > full story