Tides
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Watery Alien Planets Might Be Stripped Dry by Gravity
Posted 6 HOURS AGO | 0
Alien planets might experience tidal forces powerful enough to remove all their water. Read more
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Oceans Could Power Our Homes: Photos
Posted Thu Dec 1, 2011 10:33 AM ET | 0
New power plants are coming online that harness energy from waves, currents and tides. Read more
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Biggest Full Moon in Decades to Appear This Weekend
Posted Fri Mar 18, 2011 08:47 AM ET | 0
Moon gazers are in for a treat this weekend when the full moon will appear 14 percent bigger. Read more
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Moon's Far Side Hoisted by Tides?
Posted by Larry O'Hanlon Thu Nov 11, 2010 02:00 PM ET | 0
Tides acting on the Moon might explain the odd difference in crust thickness on the lunar near and far sides. Read more
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World's Largest Tidal Turbine Submerged
Posted Thu Sep 2, 2010 11:02 AM ET | 0
A huge twin turbine is ready to tap into the tides off Scotland and generate renewable energy. Read more
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Toxic Algae Destroys Shark Brains
Posted by Jennifer Viegas Fri Aug 6, 2010 09:32 AM ET | 0
Toxic algal blooms can alter shark brains, making them hyperexcited and in some cases, killing the animals, new research shows. Read more
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Current Could Push Oil Spill Up East Coast
Posted by Eric Niiler Mon May 3, 2010 09:18 AM ET | 0
Oceanographers are keeping their eyes on the Gulf Loop Current, which could spread the oil slick through the Florida Keys and to North Carolina's Cape Hatteras. Read more
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Deep Ocean Waves Break on Sea Floor
Posted by Larry O'Hanlon Wed Mar 31, 2010 07:00 AM ET | 0
The blending and mixing of internal waves helps to explain how oceans push energy around the world. Read more
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Tidal Tremors May Predict Giant Quakes
Posted by Michael Reilly Tue Jan 5, 2010 07:00 AM ET | 0
Could the tides signal the approach of the next major earthquake? Read more
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Air Pressure Changes Trigger Landslides
Posted by Michael Reilly Mon Nov 2, 2009 04:49 AM ET | 0
Regular changes in air pressure -- minute disturbances -- can trigger landslides, new research has shown. Read more
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Threatened Coastlines
Posted Sun Aug 30, 2009 12:08 PM ET | 0
Think "threatened coastlines" and you may flash back to images of Hurricane Katrina's devastation of the U.S. Gulf coast in 2005. A major hurricane's wind and storm surge represent one of nature's most awesome displays of power. But storms don't pose... Read more
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News: Can Jellyfish Affect Climate Change ? [VIDEO]
Posted Wed Jul 29, 2009 05:52 PM ET | 0
The collective motions of jellyfish, plankton, and other swimmers may be just as important to ocean currents as tides and wind. But just how that changes climate is still a mystery. Watch video
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Solid Earth Tide Triggers Quakes
Posted by Michael Reilly Mon Apr 6, 2009 10:36 AM ET | 0
If earthquakes only happened the moment a fault reached a critical "breaking point" level of stress, they would always occur right as the moon exerts its maximum tidal force on the fault -- earthquake high tide. Read more
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Technologies Inspired by Sharks
Posted by Tracy Staedter Thu Feb 26, 2009 09:17 AM ET | 0
Bio-power systems is developing technology that could generate 250 kilowatts to 1000 kilowatts, depending on the location. Read more
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IM Interview: The Science of Superorganisms
Posted by Larry O'Hanlon Wed Feb 25, 2009 06:11 PM ET | 0
We tend to think of microbes as primitive and simple. But it's looking like they can act in concert as the Earth's largest organisms. Read more
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