Hawaii Science Journal

"'Volcanic unrest' at Alaska's Mount Spurr." Views expressed in this science and technology update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 23 February 2025, 1429 UTC. Content and Source:  https://www.smithsonianmag.com. Please check link or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://hawaiisciencejournal.blogpot.com).   Sunday, February 23, 2025 View in Browser Crater Peak (photographed here on February 7, 2025) is the most likely site of a future Mount Spurr eruption. (Matt Loewen / Alaska Volcano Observatory)   'Volcanic Unrest' at Alaska's Mount Spurr Suggests 50-50 Chance an Eruption Could Be Coming Volcanologists are closely monitoring the 11,070-foot-tall stratovolcano, located roughly 75 miles from Anchorage, after a recent uptick in earthquakes Sarah Kuta ADVERTISEMENT FEATURED ARTICLES Scientists Find the Heaviest Florida Panther on Record, a Giant Cat Tipping the Scales at 166 P...

"World's rarest whale found in New Zealand." Views expressed in this science and technology update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 22 December 2024, 1426 UTC. Content and Source:  https://www.smithsonianmag.com Please check link or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://hawaiisciencejournal.blogspot.com).   Sunday, December 22, 2024 View in Browser Enjoy our weekly updates? Sign up for  Smithsonian's  free Daily newsletter to get our best stories each day.   Yes! Send me the Daily newsletter Last week, scientists conducted the first-ever dissection of a spade-toothed whale, the rarest whale species on Earth.  (New Zealand Department of Conservation)   Scientists Just Dissected the World's Rarest Whale in New Zealand. Here's What They Found Only seven spade-toothed whales have ever been identified, and the species has never been seen alive. After one washed ashore la...