I've Always Wondered: Why are the volcanoes on Earth active, but the ones on Mars are not?
Aug 09, 2018 15:14 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
This is an article from Ive Always Wondered, a series where readers send in questions theyd like an expert to answer. Send your question to [email protected] Ive always wondered why we still have...
Can the earthquake in Lombok trigger volcanic activities?
Aug 09, 2018 15:04 pm UTC| Nature
After a deadly 6.4-magnitude earthquake on July 29 hit the island of Lombok in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, the tourist destination faced a 7.0 magnitude shock on Sunday night. The National Disaster Management Agency...
Farmers are drawing groundwater from the giant Ogallala Aquifer faster than nature replaces it
Aug 08, 2018 13:19 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Every summer the U.S. Central Plains go dry, leading farmers to tap into groundwater to irrigate sorghum, soy, cotton, wheat and corn and maintain large herds of cattle and hogs. As the heat rises, anxious irrigators...
When temperatures rise, so do crime rates: evidence from South Africa
Aug 08, 2018 13:02 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Over the past few decades there has been a growing worldwide interest in examining the relationship between weather and various types of crime. Most research in this area has however produced inconsistent and often...
Aug 08, 2018 12:57 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Think of any sizeable water gap. It might be that between you and the island many kilometres off the coast, a place like Kangaroo Island (South Australia) or Sri Lanka as viewed from nearby India. It might be the gap...
Unique pollen signatures in Australian honey could help tackle a counterfeit industry
Aug 08, 2018 12:09 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Australian honey, produced from domesticated European honey bees mostly foraging in native vegetation, is unique. Under the microscope, most Australian honey samples can be distinguished from honey produced in other...
Curious Kids: How many dinosaurs in total lived on Earth during all periods?
Aug 08, 2018 12:02 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
This is an article from Curious Kids, a series for children. The Conversation is asking kids to send in questions theyd like an expert to answer. All questions are welcome serious, weird or wacky! You might also like the...
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