A powerful computational study of southern California seismic records has revealed detailed information about a plethora of previously undetected small earthquakes, giving a more precise picture about stress in the earth’s crust.
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Preliminary Study Suggests Mercury Not a Risk in Dog Foods
Researchers at the University of California, Davis, recently investigated levels of methylmercury in a small sampling of commercial dog foods and found good news for dog owners.
Ocean Currents Bring Good News for Reef Fish
Researchers have discovered some good news for fish populations living on coral reefs hit by climate change.
New Model Accurately Predicts Harmful Space Weather
A new, first-of-its-kind space weather model reliably predicts space storms of high-energy particles that are harmful to many satellites and spacecraft orbiting in the Earth’s outer radiation belt.
Balancing the Ocean Carbon Budget
How exactly does the ocean — the Earth’s largest carbon sink — capture and store carbon?
Disappearing Bumblebee Species Under Threat of Extinction
The American Bumblebee – a species once more commonly seen buzzing around Southern Ontario – is critically endangered, according to a new study led by York University.