15/09/2005

Dead Arizona trees mystify experts

The mysterious deaths of hundreds of trees along Arizona's Santa Cruz River has prompted an investigation by environmentalists and scientists.

Global warming makes tundra greener

Satellite images taken over decades show two seemingly contradictory events that indicate global warming is affecting Alaska.

Spyware poses identity-theft risk (Update)

A new study finds that a growing amount of Internet spyware -- programs downloaded to users' computers without their knowledge -- is designed specifically to steal personal information that could be used for identity theft. ...

NASA Satellites Will Reveal Secrets of Clouds and Aerosols

Two NASA satellites, planned for launch no earlier than Oct. 26, will give us a unique view of Earth's atmosphere. CloudSat and Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations (CALIPSO) are undergoing final ...

The mechanics of foot travel

With so many silly gaits to choose from, why have we adopted so few? Despite having the bones and muscles to perform a variety of gaits, human beings have developed an overwhelming preference for just two: walking and running. ...

Intel To Invest $345 Million At Two U.S. Manufacturing Sites

Intel Corporation today announced plans to invest $345 million in two of the company's existing manufacturing sites in Colorado and Massachusetts. The investments will be used to increase the capacity of the wafer fabrications ...

Satellites Spot Mighty Mississippi – In The Atlantic

Scientists using satellite imagery found that at least 23 percent of the water released from the mouth of the Mississippi River from July through September 2004 traveled quite a distance - into the Gulf of Mexico, around ...

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