http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/01/james-hansen-is-leaving-nasa-to-intensify-his-campaign-for-carbon-cuts/
PIONEERING NASA climatologist James Hansen, one of the first scientists to raise the alarm about global warming, is retiring after 46 years, a colleague confirmed to AFP.
Spiral Galaxies' Arms Are Self-Perpetuating Mechanisms, Simulations Show ...
http://www.latinospost.com/articles/15770/20130402/spiral-galaxies-arms-self-perpetuating-mechanisms-simulations-show-video.htm
Awe-inspiring and eye-pleasing as they may be, the arms of spiral galaxies have remained a luminescent mystery to scientists for quite some time.
Scientists Observe a Supermassive Black Hole Eating a Planet
http://www.clevelandleader.com/node/20666
Astronomers observed the surprise, sudden brightening of a galaxy and realized that it could mean just one thing: that a supermassive black hole had awoken and was feasting after a long period of hibernation.
Watch: Ronan the Sea Lion Rocks the Beat
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/2013/04/watch-ronan-the-sea-lion-rocks-the-beat/
Researchers have made a new discovery in the field of adorable dancing animals. In a University of California Santa Cruz study, Ronan the California sea lion has learned to bob her head in rhythm to several songs, a capability once believed to be only ...
Archaeologists Uncover Gate to Underworld
http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/04/02/archaeologists-find-gate-to-hell-in-turkey-emitting-noxious-gases/
The site emits deadly carbon dioxide fumes - enough to kill a small bird flying nearby. Archaeologists working in the ancient Phrygian city of Hierapolis have announced that they have found Pluto's Gate, a cave that was celebrated as a portal to the underworld ...
Inside The Fatal Seffner Sinkhole
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/sinkhole-swallowed-florida-man-article-1.1306044
SEFFNER, FL. (CNN) - We are getting a first-hand look inside the sinkhole that swallowed and killed a Florida man in February. A contractor shot video of the inside of the hole after the unsuccessful recovery effort.
The View From the Top
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/technology/sci-tech/astronauts-take-recordbreaking-sixhour-express-ride-to-space-station-20130401-2h2mr.html
Astronaut Chris Hadfield, the first Canadian to walk in space and to serve as commander of the international space station, has been snapping photos since his arrival aboard the habitable satellite in December.
NASA sends fleet of small drones to inspect noxious volcano plumes
http://www.upi.com/Science_News/Technology/2013/04/01/Scientists-fly-drones-over-active-volcano/UPI-98141364852399/
Getting information on volcanic plumes can be perilous work. The unbearable heat. The noxious gas. The jagged terrain. So NASA found a new way to carry out the mission without putting its researchers in danger: drones.
Geckos in harnesses keep grip even in some wet spots, study finds
http://zeenews.india.com/news/science/how-geckos-keep-firm-grip-even-in-wet-natural-habitat_839279.html
Scientists studying the secrets of gravity-defying geckos have discovered that the lizards' toes can grip certain surfaces even when wet.
LHC upgrade to open up 'new realm of particle physics'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21941666
Their work should double the energy of what's already the most powerful particle accelerator in the world. BBC News is the first to be allowed to see inside the LHC - on the French-Swiss border - to watch the work being carried out.
Emerald Ash Borer found in Capital Region
http://www.cbs6albany.com/news/features/top-story/stories/emerald-ash-borer-found-capital-region-7315.shtml
The Department of Natural Resources at Cornell University today announced that the invasive species has been found in the Albany area.
Maya Blue Paint Recipe Discovered
http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/2013/04/research-sheds-light-mysterious-ancient-paint
The ancient Maya used a vivid, remarkably durable blue paint to cover their palace walls, codices, pottery, and maybe even the bodies of human sacrifices who were thrown to their deaths down sacred wells.
NASA's Mars Rover Curiosity May Have Identified Building Blocks of Life [VIDEO]
http://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/1174/20130402/nasas-mars-rover-curiosity-identified-building-blocks-life-video.htm
(Photo : REUTERS/NASA) A patch of windblown sand and dust downhill from a cluster of dark rocks at the "Rocknest" site on Mars where scientists believe they may have found an energy source for microbes.
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