Download this huge, beautiful, USGS map of all of North America's bedrock formations here. How did I estimate the location of Timmins, Ontario, Canada? By using our MapMaker Interactive, of course!
Map by Kate E. Barton, David G. Howell, José F. Vigil, USGS

Water Trapped For 1.5 Billion Years Could Hold Ancient Life

05/17/2013by carylsue Leave a comment

SCIENCE Ancient Water, New Hopes in Search for Life Scientists have discovered water that has been trapped in rock for more than a billion years. The water might contain microbes […]

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NASA's Aqua satellite captured this image of the Gulf of Mexico on April 25, 2010 using its Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument. With the Mississippi Delta on the left, the silvery swirling oil slick from the April 20 explosion and subsequent sinking of the Deepwater Horizon drilling platform is highly visible. Some of the fines that may be levied against BP ($1.2 billion) and Transocean ($75 million), which operated Deepwater Horizon, will go toward restoring the barrier islands, wetlands, and oyster reef damaged by the spill.
Photograph courtesy NASA/MODIS Rapid Response Team

Oil-Spill Fines May Finance 39 Restoration Projects

05/16/2013by carylsue Leave a comment

ENVIRONMENT Oil-Spill Fines May Finance 39 Restoration Projects Louisiana coastal officials have put together a list of 39 restoration projects that they hope will be partially or fully financed by […]

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There are two populations of grey whales. A healthy population of about 22,000 whales inhabit the western coast of North America, migrating from Alaska to Baja California (where this whale was spotted) every year. An endangered population of about 130 whales roam the western Pacific, from Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula to the Korean Peninsula.
Photograph by Bates Littlehales, National Geographic

Grey Whale Spotted South of the Equator

05/15/2013by carylsue 1 Comment

GEOGRAPHY Grey Whale Spotted South of the Equator For the first time in recorded history, a grey whale has been seen in the Southern Hemisphere. The sighting, off the coast […]

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Ingredients in this dish, "Sheesh!Kabobs," include locusts or katydids, which are marinated overnight in a tomato-based sauce before being grilled.
Photograph by Scott Stenjem, courtesy David George Gordon

Finger-Lickin’ Grub

05/14/2013by carylsue Leave a comment

FOOD Finger-Lickin’ Grub The United Nations has new weapons to fight hunger, boost nutrition, and reduce pollution, and they might be crawling or flying near you right now: Insects. In […]

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