 Yellowstone's ancient supervolcano: Only lukewarm? 7 hours ago | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 16 vote(s)
| No comments yet
The geysers of Yellowstone National Park owe their eistence to the "Yellowstone hotspot"--a region of molten rock buried deep beneath Yellowstone, geologists have found. But how hot is this "hotspot," and ... | |
Viruses are hidden drivers of ocean's nutrient cycle 10 hours ago | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
| No comments yet
Scientists on Wednesday said they had discovered deep-sea viruses to be an unexpectedly potent driver of the so-called carbon cycle that sustains oceanic life and helps dampen global warming. | |
 Why is Greenland covered in ice? 10 hours ago | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 24 vote(s)
| User comments: 2
There have been many reports in the media about the effects of global warming on the Greenland ice-sheet, but there is still great uncertainty as to why there is an ice-sheet there at all. | |
PhysOrg Video
- Hurricane Nears Haiti, Drives Up Oil Prices - video , August 26
- Rice Tries to Speed-up, Slow Peace Talks - video , August 26
- Clinton Gets Share of Convention Spotlight - video , August 26
- Raw Video: Tropical Storm Julio Hits Baja - video , August 26
- AP Top Stories - video , August 25
- Raw Video: Tornadoes Touch Down Near Denver - video , August 25
- PhysOrg Video »
Most popular stories
-
New Zealand's colossal squid defies legends: scientists,
August 21, 2008
-
Intel cuts electric cords with wireless power system,
August 22, 2008
-
First particles observed in Large Hadron Collider,
August 26, 2008
-
Operating quantum memory at room temperature,
August 25, 2008
-
Newly detected air pollutant mimics damaging effects of cigarette smoke,
August 17, 2008
- Most popular »
News Pix
-
The sophisticated sex lives of sea squirts,
August 26, 2008
-
Artist concept of GLAST,
August 26, 2008
-
NASA Mars Lander Digs Deeper as Third Month Nears End,
August 26, 2008
-
Photocatalyst,
August 26, 2008
- More news pix »
PhysOrg Forum
Video
Editorials
Free Magazines
Free White Papers
PhysOrg Jobs
Newsletter
Goto Archive
Suggest a story idea
Send feedback
