Author Archives: Kate Ramsayer

A Volcano Wakes Up

By Kate Ramsayer / December 13, 2004

Earthquakes, small eruptions, and a new lava dome unsettle Mount St. Helens.

Posted in Earth

Gaining a Swift Lift

By Kate Ramsayer / December 10, 2004

The whirlpools of air that allow insects to fly may also help birds.

Posted in Physics

Decoding a Beverage Jar

By Kate Ramsayer / December 10, 2004

Ancient pottery provides hints of the world’s oldest known wine.

Posted in Ancient Times

Reach for the Sky

By Kate Ramsayer / November 16, 2004

Private companies are competing to bring tourism to outer space.

Posted in Technology & Engineering

Early Birds Ready to Rumble

By Kate Ramsayer / October 22, 2004

A fossil hints that prehistoric baby birds could have fed themselves soon after hatching.

Posted in Dinosaurs & Fossils

Pencil Thin

By Kate Ramsayer / October 22, 2004

Wispy sheets of carbon could be the next microscale construction material.

Posted in Chemistry

Deep Drilling at Sea

By Kate Ramsayer / August 30, 2004

Drilling holes deep into the seafloor unveils the ocean’s past and hints at Earth’s future.

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