
Sara Goudarzi
Latest articles by Sara Goudarzi

Underwater Volcano Erupts on Video
By Sara Goudarzi published
Scientists get their first video of serious subsea volcanic activity.

Michigan Cougars Not Extinct, Animal Droppings Indicate
By Sara Goudarzi published
Some experts believed they were wiped out in the 1930s. But DNA tests suggest there are still some out there.

Newfound Ships from Revolutionary War Sunk on Purpose
By Sara Goudarzi published
Four war-era ships were discovered in Newport Harbor, RI.

Old Ship Logs Unlock Secrets About Earth's Magnetic Field
By Sara Goudarzi published
Logs suggest the decline in field strength is only a recent occurrence.

Hybrid Cars: How They Work and What They Really Cost
By Sara Goudarzi published
Trying to save money at the pump? We do the math for you.

Comatose Patients Falsely Depicted in Movies
By Sara Goudarzi published
Comas have frequently played major roles in movies but are seldom depicted accurately.

Earlier Spring Starves Migratory Birds
By Sara Goudarzi published
A warming climate means there is less food for the pied flycatcher's offspring. Populations are plummeting.

Hurricane Alley Heats Up
By Sara Goudarzi published
Water temperatures in a prime hurricane-forming region have warmed more than other parts of the ocean over the past century.

Tough All-Terrain Military Robot Unveiled
By Sara Goudarzi published
A vehicle like the Crusher might on day work alonside troops in battle.

Chomsky Challenge: Bird Said to Grasp Key Aspect of Human Language
By Sara Goudarzi published
Noam Chomsky has endured many attempts to disprove his widely respected theories of language, but never have any of them come from a 3-ounce bird.

Laos Home to Two New Frog Species
By Sara Goudarzi published
Several recent discoveries have showcased this country as a treasure spot for wildlife.

A Real 'Green' House: No Heating Bill for 25 Years
By Sara Goudarzi published
One professor put a few good ideas to work in his own home.

Pacific and Atlantic Oceans Merged Earlier Than Previously Believed
By Sara Goudarzi published

Robots Learn Navigation Trick from Ants
By Sara Goudarzi published
Ants have to return home now and then to reset their navigation system. Not a bad setup, researchers say.

Creature Prefers Deadly Scorching Water
By Sara Goudarzi published
Scientists find worms with highest temperature preference of all known animals.

Plant Extracts Arsenic from Polluted Soil
By Sara Goudarzi published
In an effort to clean up arsenic-polluted sites, scientists are really going green.

Quarter of Species Gone by 2050
By Sara Goudarzi published
In the most dramatic of the scenarios, models forecasted a potential loss of 56,000 plant species and 3,700 vertebrate species.

Why Bees Fly With Landing Gear Down
By Sara Goudarzi published
The technique keeps them from crashing, a new study reveals.

New Glasses Double as Hearing Aids
By Sara Goudarzi published
Spectacles with tiny embedded microphones on each side are said to work much better than traditional hearing aids.

Fish Holds Breath for Months
By Sara Goudarzi published
Understanding of how animals cope with oxygen starvation may help scientists solve similar problems in humans.

Jesus Could Have Walked on Ice, Scientist Says
By Sara Goudarzi published
Conditions could have conspired to create hard-to-see patches of floating ice on the Sea of Galilee.

No, Duh! Sex in Media Drives Earlier Teen Passion
By Sara Goudarzi published
White teens who use media with high sexual content were more than two times as likely to have sex by the time they were 16 years old than those who used less.

Feds Lose a Few Neutrinos, Gain Some Information
By Sara Goudarzi published
Yes, it was all part of a plot...
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