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Earth in for bumpy ride as solar storms hit
from New Scientist - Online News
(2012-2-2 3:00)
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Technology makes our planet more vulnerable to solar outbursts than ever before. What are the risks to Earthlings as the sun gears up for peak activity?
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Volcanoes may give a 100-year warning
from New Scientist - Online News
(2012-2-2 3:00)
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Enormous volcanic eruptions build up for a century before finally going off, potentially giving societies decades to prepare
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Today on New Scientist: 1 February 2012
from New Scientist - Online News
(2012-2-2 3:00)
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All today's stories on newscientist.com, including: animals get arty, the yuck factor explained and Earth in for bumpy ride as solar storms hit
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Groundhogs! Forget weather, a science career awaits
from New Scientist - Online News
(2012-2-2 2:56)
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February 2 is Groundhog Day in the US and Canada, but these beasts are not just unreliable weather forecasters
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Big trees in trouble: How the mighty are falling
from New Scientist - Online News
(2012-2-2 2:38)
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From the kings of the jungle to the boreal giants, the world's greatest trees are at risk from climate change, deforestation and invasive species (full text available to subscribers)
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Earphones that know when they're in the wrong ear
from New Scientist - Online News
(2012-2-2 1:34)
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The prototype earphones detect which ear they are in and switch to the correct audio channel. They can also tell when you listen with a friend
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Baby pulsars spawn universe's most energetic particles
from New Scientist - Online News
(2012-2-2 1:09)
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Ultra-high-energy cosmic rays occasionally slam into Earth, but their source had been a mystery
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Weak will comes from tired mental muscles
from New Scientist - Online News
(2012-2-2 0:21)
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Self-controlled people have better lives? but for the rest, lack of willpower is more like physical fatigue than moral failure, says Roy F. Baumeister (full text available to subscribers)
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Scientists suing the FDA after covert surveillance
from New Scientist - Online News
(2012-2-2 0:06)
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US Food and Drug Administration alleged to have spied on scientists and doctors after they reported problems with approval of medical devices
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Animals get arty
from New Scientist - Online News
(2012-2-1 23:01)
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Paintings by apes and elephants make for an unusual exhibition. But can the works truly be considered art?
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