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The First Plants Caused Ice Ages 3 Feb 2012 at 3:51am  When the first plants evolved on Earth some 470 million years ago, they may have triggered a series of ice ages. The study provides new insight into the links between the climate and biosphere of Eart Read more... Elements of ExoPlanets 2 Feb 2012 at 3:51am  By looking at the wavelengths of light from nearby stars, researchers have determined the abundance of certain elements for more than a hundred stars. Trace elements in such stars may influence their Read more... Super-Earth Detected in Star s Habitable Zone 2 Feb 2012 at 3:51am  Astronomers have discovered a potentially habitable super-Earth orbiting a nearby star. Read more... How Well Can Astronomers Study Exoplanet Atmospheres? 1 Feb 2012 at 3:51am  Exoplanets are now being discovered at pace, and some have been described as "Earth-Like." These claims are often based on the distance between the exoplanet and its host star. Unfortunately, this dis Read more... Earth s Missing Energy 1 Feb 2012 at 3:51am  Using 10 years of data from atmospheric and oceanic data, scientists are providing new information about the energy balance of Earth. Read more... Underwater Caves Provide Clues to Life Beyond Earth 31 Jan 2012 at 3:51am  Discoveries in underwater caves could help scientists understand how life arose in ancient oceans on Earth - and possibly how similar life could survive on other worlds. Read more... Radiation En Route to Mars 31 Jan 2012 at 3:51am  The Radiation Assessment Detector on the Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft measured radiation from a recent solar storm, providing valuable information for future human space exploration. Read more... What Happened Prior to Snowball Earth? 30 Jan 2012 at 3:51am  A new study suggests that geochemical records found in rocks prior to the glaciation event known as Snowball Earth are unrelated to the glaciation itself. Read more... Ground Truth 30 Jan 2012 at 3:51am  A team of scientists has traveled to remote Laguna Negra in the central Andes of Chile to test technologies that could one day be used to explore the lakes of Titan. While the Planetary Lake Lander (P Read more... Life on Dead Hydrothermal Vents 29 Jan 2012 at 3:51am  Scientists have discovered evidence that life continues at hydrothermal sea vents, even after the vents themselves go dormant. The study sheds light on how microbial communities survive in one Earth s Read more...

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