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Jacob Soboroff, center, one of the co-hosts of the reality show “School Pride,” touring the school's science lab. So too do some of the buildings on “School [...]

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We were already paranoid about the recent rash of sinkholes around the world, and the idea that there could be a damn vortex in them as well is keeping us [...]

2 Jun 2010 The science of sinkholes « CMBR: 2010/06/02 at 7:17 pm. wrote up a quick Question & Answer with a USGS geologist, Daniel Doctor, [...]

Sinkholes around the world. June 1, 2010. (1 of 16). Previous | Next. A sinkhole is seen in downtown The Christian Science Monitor. All Rights Reserved. [...]

2 Nov 2010 Sinkholes, from the U.S. Geological Survey's Water Science. Sinkholes can vary from a few feet to hundreds of acres and from less than 1 to [...]

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"The rodent study at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton used $15551 in stimulus funds to pay for two summer researchers to help gauge how alcohol affects a mouse's motor functions." ("Stimulus Money And Weird Science: Benefit Or [...]

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Generally, sinkholes are caused by underground rivers or stores of water which erode bedrock and cause the ground above to collapse. Guatemala City is largely built on weak materials such as volcano pumice, however, and as such its [...]

The following was written by Larry Davis, who is in his 41 st year as Director of Nature Programs and Teaching. If you like, download a PDF version of this article, complete with more pictures and a map. “Our caving trip began on Friday and, after a short drive and a quick stop at Larry’s sister’s h [...]

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Elsewhere on the planet, permanently frozen earth beneath the surface is thawing, causing ground to shrink and sinkholes to form, damaging railroad tracks, [...]

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Comment. Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. (UPDATED*) Sinkholes: A chronic geohazard. 2 Trackbacks. The science of sinkholes « CMBR. on 2 June 2010. USGS Expert Explains Sinkholes — GEOL 105 Natural Hazards. on 6 June 2010 [...]

One of the most extraordinary sinkholes emerged in Guatemala earlier in 2010. This May 31 photo, following heavy rains caused by tropical storm, brought devastating results. The crater swallowed a a three-story building. [...]

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This is why I thought the story The Sound of Thunder relates to Science. I also have a few reasons for why the book Tangerine connects with Science. People wonder why lightnings and sinkholes happen. Only scientific p [...]

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2 Responses to “(UPDATED*) Sinkholes: A chronic geohazard”. The science of sinkholes « CMBR: 2010/06/02 at 7:17 pm. wrote up a quick Question & Answer with a USGS geologist, Daniel Doctor, to try to answer some of the fundamental [...]

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What causes sinkholes like this to open up so rapidly? Anyone? This latest example is reported by The Local: A large sinkhole opened up overnight in the middle of residential area in Thuringia , sucking a nearby car and part of a garage [...]

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The finding could have a wide variety of implications for materials science and engineering, and could help researchers understand how earthquakes occur and how bad they might be…” Facebook Blew It With Groups Because It Doesn't .. October 11, 2010 at 9:23 pm. to – Interesting Reading #598 – Next massive earthquake, Skylifter building-mover, 12 amazing sinkholes…]]] If you would like to follow Brainstuff on Twitter or Facebook, here are the links: – Follow [...]

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Gregory Petsko, a biochemist at Brandeis University, said the only basic science justification he has ever heard for the station is that protein molecules form superior crystals in the microgravity of space than they do on Earth. [...]

Hong Kong - the metropolis Two exciting sessions were held this week as part of Earth Science Week. Teaching in a school that is in the ‘heart of the hinterland’ and in the centre of Kanawinka, Australia’s only, and the world’s largest GeoPark, it is fitting that Hawkesdale P12 College could be acti [...]

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Traversing downtown St. Paul these days isn't for the faint of heart. If you eschew the auto because of the LRT construction on the roads, the sidewalk sinkholes might get you. [...]

"What governments decide is illegal is not always based on science," says Leslie King, an adviser to the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and one of the study's authors. "Drugs that are legal cause at least as much damage, Science of sinkholes: why do they happen, and why right now? 2. Amber Alert canceled for 3 month old. 3. Scott, Sink in Tampa today. 4. Heather had her daughter, welcome Kingsley Grace! 5. Dentist posts bond after arrest in DUI fatal crash [...]

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October 31, 2008 | National Science Foundation Scientists are using Doppler weather radar to study bats and other airborne What Is A Sinkhole? October 12, 2010 | USGS USGS has a Water Science Factsheet about sinkholes. [...]

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dep.state.fl.us 1. Sinkholes are usually formed by a crack in underground limestone. 2. Florida has a lot of sinkholes because it has a lot of limestone underneath it. 3. More form, they get bigger, and the get more unstable. [...]

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Plant Management in Florida Water 1. Sinkholes originate beneath the surface when groundwater moves through the limestone and erodes large voids, or cavities, in the bedrock. 2. broken irrigations systems or broken storm pipes. [...]

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CEC (Changing Earth Creationists) try hard to interpret nature using the Bible and to not tailor their interpretations to fit science. The Bible contains information that helps us understand how comets and asteroids formed. [...]

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The Orange Orb: Sinkholes, Earth Shifts? Have a Beer: Marginalizing Earth Changes ---- link AltNews: The Best Alternative, Weird, UFO, Cryptozoology, Physics, Science And Paranormal Blog Posts From Around the Web. [...]