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How to measure snow from space
17+ hour, 3+ min ago (110+ words) The Star How to measure snow from space AT 4. 30am on a recent Wednesday, three scientists arose from fitful sleep in a chilly research lab in the Colorado mountains, 3, 500m above sea level. They drank some grainy coffee, strap'ped into their skis…...
Life after first mass extinction
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (631+ words) Scientists have unearthed in southern China fossils of a multitude of marine creatures dating to more than a half billion years ago, showing a deep-water ecosystem thriving in the aftermath of the first mass extinction of the animal world. The…...
New Zealand marks 15th anniversary of Christchurch quake that killed 185
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (575+ words) WELLINGTON: The New Zealand city of Christchurch marked on Sunday (Feb 22) the 15th anniversary of the devastating 2011 earthquake that claimed 185 lives and injured thousands. The victims included 115 who died in the collapse of the six-storey Canterbury Television Building when the 6. 3-magnitude…...
Ancient human activity dating back 4, 000 years discovered in western Cyprus
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (228+ words) Saturday, 24 Jan 2026 NICOSIA, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Evidence of continuous human activity dating back about 4, 000 years has been discovered in the mountainous western Paphos district of Cyprus, the Department of Antiquities said on Friday. According to a report by the department, archaeologists…...
Research in China suggests causes of moon's two different 'faces"
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (399+ words) BEIJING: For decades, scientists have puzzled over why the two sides of the moon look so different. The "near side", which faces Earth, is covered in dark, flat volcanic plains, while the "far side" is a rugged, mountainous landscape with…...
1st LD Writethru: USGS retracts false quake alert issued for U. S. Nevada
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (160+ words) Friday, 05 Dec 2025 LOS ANGELES, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- The U. S. Geological Survey (USGS) on Thursday withdrew a previously issued quake alert near Dayton in the U. S. state of Nevada, saying the notification had been sent in error. The USGS said earlier a 5. 9-magnitude quake…...
USGS says report of Nevada earthquake was a false detection by automatic system
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (160+ words) Friday, 05 Dec 2025 Dec 4 (Reuters) - The United States Geological Survey said on Thursday that its automatic earthquake detection system had erroneously sent out a report earlier in the day that a 5. 9 magnitude earthquake had struck near Dayton, Nevada. A spokesperson for…...
Pearly-Thinaah's Arctic high short-lived in Denmark
6+ mon, 11+ hour ago (120+ words) M. Thinaah and Pearly Tan. PETALING JAYA: Women's doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah were unable to build on the mometum from their Arctic Open triumph in Finland." Their hopes of progressing further in the Denmark Open were dashed after they went…...
Two earthquakes jolt Philippines' Eastern, Northern Samar towns
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (145+ words) Monday, 29 Sep 2025 MANILA: Two earthquakes struck off the waters of towns in Eastern and Northern Samar early Monday (Sept 29) morning, the state seismologist said. In its earthquake bulletin, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported that a magnitude…...
Quick Check: Is there really a volcano famous for its 'blue' lava?
8+ mon, 1+ day ago (260+ words) Friday, 15 Aug 2025 Dangerous allure: The Ijen's "blue fire' is in fact blue light emitted from the combustion of sulphuric gases. " The Straits Times / ANN VOLCANIC eruptions have impacted some parts of history and even destroyed cities. And when we read…...