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An interactive site shows Earth 600 million years ago, and lots and lots about dinosaurs.

Measurements show the entire bulk of Europe’s most active volcano is edging eastwards, Scientists say.

A proposal for a vehicle crossing between the two countries shows dreams of a future beyond sanctions.

To NQ, infinity and beyond in $900m plan.

Adam Becker, Scientific American March 23, 2018.

Targets included nearly 8000 professors in 22 countries.

Earthquake early warning systems can give people crucial seconds to move to safety—but only if they send the message in time. Now, scientists working on such systems have discovered that the bigger the tremor, the longer it takes to issue an alert—giving people little time to prepare for the big one, but lots of time to brace for a ho-hum event.

All earthquakes start with P waves, which are fast moving and cause little damage. S waves come next, moving more slowly but causing more destruction. Early warning systems measure ground movement during the fast P waves to predict how much shaking the S waves will cause, and then send out an alert.

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Compete to create an avatar system that will enable us to see, hear, touch, & interact with physical environments & people, anywhere in the world.

Associated Press historical news archive articles dating back to 1985.