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These are the locations of the world’s major plate tectonics. A tectonic plate (also called lithospheric plate) is a massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock, generally composed of both continental and oceanic lithosphere. Plate size can vary greatly, from…
Earthquakes Today: A 5.9 earthquake hit the east coast today, Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 17:51:04 UTC. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the magnitude of the earthquake was 5.9 and it occurred at a depth of about 0.1 miles…
There are reports online that the Capybara, considered the world’s largest rodent, has been sighted in California by waste workers. See also: Capybara Pictures – Caplin the Giant Rodent From Orlando Sentinel: Wardens are prepared to set live traps for…
The Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend, and the International Space Station is joining the show. Sky watchers in many US towns and cities are favored with ISS flybys on August 12-13 just when Perseid meteor activity is expected to…
Tropical Cyclone Emily update from NOAA Weather station, as of August 2, 2011, 11am. *** 000 WTNT35 KNHC 021450 TCPAT5 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM EMILY ADVISORY NUMBER 4 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL052011 1100 AM AST TUE AUG 02…
According to the New York Times, there was a canine that was part of the SEAL team that raided Osama bin Laden’s compound. The dog could be a Belgian Malinois breed, although others say it could also be a German…
FEI Quanta microscope provided us a nice image at how a mosquito eye looks like when magnified. The description, from the original posting: “Frontal view to the compound eyes of a mosquito. The surface of each single eye has a…
A 5.9 earthquake hits the Luzon part of the Philippines, Monday, July 25, 2011 at 17:15:44 UTC (Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 01:15:44 AM local time). See more news of recent earthquakes. Earthquake details from USGS: Magnitude: 5.9 Date-Time: *…
A shroud of high pressure has taken a foot-hold over the U.S. from the Plains to the Northeast, and with it has brought temperatures well into the 90’s and 100’s for half of the country. This heat wave map animation…
Imagine if a sinkhole suddenly appeared under your bed! You would be shocked for sure. This is what happened to a 65-year-old Guatemala City when she found out that a three-foot-wide, 40-foot-deep sinkhole was beneath her bed. “When we heard…