Science

Dwarf cloud rat rediscovered after 112 years A team of Filipino and American scientists have rediscovered a highly distinctive mammal - a greater dwarf cloud rat - that was last seen 112 years ago. Furthermore, it has never before been discovered in its natural habitat and was thought by some to be extinct. FSU geochemist challenges key theory regarding earth's formation Working with colleagues from NASA, a Florida State University researcher has published a paper that calls into question three decades of conventional wisdom regarding some of the physical processes that helped shape the Earth as we know it today. Global warming affects world's largest freshwater lake Russian and American scientists have discovered that the rising temperature of the world's largest lake, located in frigid Siberia, shows that this region is responding strongly to global warming. Scientists discover new ocean current Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology have discovered a new climate pattern called the North Pacific Gyre Oscillation. This new pattern explains, for the first time, changes in the water that are important in helping commercial fishermen understand fluctuations in the fish stock.