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The evolution of ankle and foot bones into different shapes and sizes helped mammals adapt and thrive after the extinction of the dinosaurs, a study suggests.Thursday, May 13, 2021 from Phys.org - spotlight science and technology news stories
Traffic noise leads to inaccuracies and delays in the development of song learning in young birds. They also suffer from a suppressed immune system, which is an indicator of chronic stress. A new study by researchers of the Max Planck...Thursday, May 13, 2021 from Phys.org - spotlight science and technology news stories
Unique observations collected by U.S. Geological Survey scientists during Hurricane María in 2017 revealed previously unknown ocean processes that may aid in more accurate hurricane forecasting and impact predictions.Thursday, May 13, 2021 from Phys.org - spotlight science and technology news stories
Scientists have begun the search for extraterrestrial life in the solar system in earnest, but such life may be subtly or profoundly different from Earth life, and methods based on detecting particular molecules as biosignatures may not...Thursday, May 13, 2021 from Phys.org - spotlight science and technology news stories
All modern life is composed of cells, from single-celled bacteria to more complex organisms such as humans, which may contain billions or even trillions of cells. But how life came to be cellular remains uncertain. New research led by...Thursday, May 13, 2021 from BREAKING NEWS: Science (2)
The behavior is common in East Asia, but there’s no tidy scientific consensus on how much it limits the spread of respiratory illnesses. Now some wonder how the idea will go over in the U.S.Thursday, May 13, 2021 from Undark
When the coronavirus pandemic hit last March and my high school shifted to remote learning, I thought it would mean little more than an extended spring break. A year later, I’d spent most of my senior year in my bedroom. My posture...Thursday, May 13, 2021 from BREAKING NEWS: Science (2)
Energy infrastructure has increasingly come under assault, and analysts said the attack that cut off fuel supplies this week should be a “wake-up call.”Thursday, May 13, 2021 from Phys.org - spotlight science and technology news stories
Wild orangutans are known for their ability to survive food shortages, but scientists have made a surprising finding that highlights the need to protect the habitat of these critically endangered primates, which face rapid habitat...Thursday, May 13, 2021 from Phys.org - spotlight science and technology news stories
It's a tough time to be a shark. Pollution, industrialized fishing, and climate change threaten marine life, and the populations of many top ocean predators have declined in recent years. In addition to studying sharks in the wild,...Thursday, May 13, 2021 from BREAKING NEWS: Science (2)
Cloudy with a chance of flashbacks.Thursday, May 13, 2021 from BREAKING NEWS: Science (2)
‘We should reduce the amount of air travel not only because of Covid-19, but also because of the detrimental impact that this has on our climate’Thursday, May 13, 2021 from BREAKING NEWS: Nature, Environment, Climate Change, Ecology, Ecosystems
Carbon credits to cut US emissions may benefit big animal operations but lock out small, climate-friendly food producers Nicole and Aaron Bradley’s diversified livestock farm is a far cry from the industrial pig operations that dominate...Thursday, May 13, 2021 from BREAKING NEWS: Science (2)
The policy of delaying vaccine doses was widely contested at the time that Britain adopted this approachThursday, May 13, 2021 from Phys.org - spotlight science and technology news stories
The 1949 letter by the physicist and Nobel laureate discusses bees, birds and whether new physics principles could come from studying animal senses.Thursday, May 13, 2021 from Science - Google News
Yellowstone NOT most dangerous volcano- Campi Flegrei eruption would force mass evacuation Daily ExpressThursday, May 13, 2021 from BREAKING NEWS: Science (2)
AstraZeneca jab followed by second dose of Pfizer, and vice versa, meant patients were more likely to suffer from headaches, fatigue or chills, research showsThursday, May 13, 2021 from BREAKING NEWS: Nature, Environment, Climate Change, Ecology, Ecosystems
The famed artist and architect draws attention to climate change’s biodiversity loss with a forest of dying Atlantic cedars in New York In Manhattan’s bustling Flatiron District, 49 coastal Atlantic cedars – each around 40ft tall,...Thursday, May 13, 2021 from Science - Google News
China's Tianwen-1 set to attempt Mars rover landing on Friday CNET NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover Is Designed to Tear Off Its Own Wheels Futurism Seeing NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Fly in 3D – NASA's Mars...Thursday, May 13, 2021 from BREAKING NEWS: Nature, Environment, Climate Change, Ecology, Ecosystems
A giant cod that was once a fishing staple is now so rare it has become the preserve of a few fine diners It was no ordinary cod that Teitur Christensen was preparing. The head chef at Barbara Fish House, one of four restaurants located...Here's How Many Years in Advance We'd Need to Stop a Killer Asteroid Coming For Earth - ScienceAlert
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Here's How Many Years in Advance We'd Need to Stop a Killer Asteroid Coming For Earth ScienceAlert NASA's earthbound spacecraft packs historic cosmic haul from Bennu asteroid Global News Nasa craft carrying...Thursday, May 13, 2021 from BREAKING NEWS: Nature, Environment, Climate Change, Ecology, Ecosystems
While its doors have been closed to the public, scientists have been busy digitising its vast archive – from 100-year-old insects to rare minerals The main exhibition room at the Natural History Museum in London is cathedral-like, with...Thursday, May 13, 2021 from BREAKING NEWS: Nature, Environment, Climate Change, Ecology, Ecosystems
Toxic chemicals known as PFAS found in all 50 samples tested at levels nearly 2,000 times what is considered safe in drinking water A new study that checked American women’s breast milk for PFAS contamination detected the toxic chemical...Thursday, May 13, 2021 from BREAKING NEWS: Nature, Environment, Climate Change, Ecology, Ecosystems
Wenlock Edge, Shropshire: A female flickers through the syrupy light of May, and settles long enough on a bramble to study Out of the shadow comes a white folded note. It flicks open and closed, like the paper fortune-teller device...Thursday, May 13, 2021 from BREAKING NEWS: Science (2)
Six men were among the latest confirmed cases, which now total 28. Previous cases included only women.Thursday, May 13, 2021 from BREAKING NEWS: Science (2)
At a House subcommittee hearing, witnesses emphasize the need for much more genome sequencing, data-sharing and research to track virus mutations and their effects.Thursday, May 13, 2021 from Science - Google News
Hear the Eerie Sounds of Interstellar Space Captured by NASA's Voyager SciTechDaily Voyager 1, now in interstellar space, hears an ominous hum Yahoo Entertainment A mysterious 'hum' vibrates interstellar space....Thursday, May 13, 2021 from Science - Google News
Jupiter looks stunning in three different wavelengths of light on one day CNET New Jupiter glamour shots from Hubble and Gemini North! CNET Highlights Jupiter Looks Serene in Ultraviolet and Absolutely...Thursday, May 13, 2021 from Science - Google News
Qantas supermoon flight to nowhere sells out in 'record time' CNN We Are About To Witness An Ultra-Rare 'Super Flower Blood Moon' charlottestories.com View Full Coverage on Google NewsWednesday, May 12, 2021 from BREAKING NEWS: Science (2)
Immunizations will quickly begin nationwide, officials predicted.Wednesday, May 12, 2021 from BREAKING NEWS: Science (2)
A disturbing find was made as a Royal Australian Navy destroyer docked in San Diego on Saturday: Two dead whales—one of them as long as a tractor-trailer—had been stuck to its hull, CNN reports. The endangered fin whales, one 65 feet...Wednesday, May 12, 2021 from BREAKING NEWS: Science (2)
The vaquita marina in Mexico is threatened by a clash of interests between fishing and conservation.Wednesday, May 12, 2021 from BREAKING NEWS: Science (2)
At 170m long, "Florence" is the largest ever tunnelling machine to be used on a UK rail project.Wednesday, May 12, 2021 from Science Blog
Transportation can no longer be thought of as an entity unto itself – in a vacuum, in other words. It must be considered within the context of mobility, and, beyond that, environmental-friendliness or impact, and, even bigger, land-use...Wednesday, May 12, 2021 from BREAKING NEWS: Nature, Environment, Climate Change, Ecology, Ecosystems
Tesla has “suspended vehicle purchases using bitcoin,” CEO Elon Musk tweeted on Wednesday night, allegedly out of concern over the “rapidly increasing use of fossil fuels for bitcoin mining.” Read more...Wednesday, May 12, 2021 from BREAKING NEWS: Science (2)
New data compiled by the E.P.A. shows how global warming is making life harder for Americans in myriad ways that threaten their health, safety and homes.Wednesday, May 12, 2021 from Atlas Obscura - Latest Articles and Places
Washington’s Walla Walla Valley is home to some of the country’s most fertile soils. Wheat farmers and vintners, or wine-grape growers, have taken advantage of this for decades, and it’s what the region is known for. But it may soon be...Wednesday, May 12, 2021 from BREAKING NEWS: Science (2)
The recommendation means many middle schoolers and virtually all high school students have the chance to be vaccinated before the next school year.Wednesday, May 12, 2021 from Atlas Obscura - Latest Articles and Places
With each step, the metal lattice of Ponte 516 Arouca wobbles slightly. Most suspension bridges do this to some degree, but it’s especially unnerving on the newly-opened bridge, which hangs 175 meters (574 feet) above a fast-flowing...Wednesday, May 12, 2021 from Nautilus
Julian Barbour’s obsession with time began on Oct. 18, 1963. The 26-year-old Cambridge graduate in mathematics was on a train to the Bavarian alps, where he and a friend planned to climb the Watzmann, Germany’s third highest peak. The...Wednesday, May 12, 2021 from Nautilus
It seemed inevitable that Elon Musk would eventually get into a Twitter war over whether Mars can be terraformed. When you’re on Twitter, he told Businessweek in July, 2018, you’re “in meme war land.” “And so essentially if you attack...Wednesday, May 12, 2021 from Nautilus
In the late afternoon of May 5, SpaceX’s Elon Musk tweeted, “Starship landing nominal!” Musk is not known for understatement. But seeing that stainless steel behemoth soar was, for many, something more like phenomenal. Over 5 million...Wednesday, May 12, 2021 from Atlas Obscura - Latest Articles and Places
Dennis Evanosky is deep in the underbrush, holding out his arms for balance as he makes his way across the uneven terrain around the perimeter of the massive Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland , California . He’s looking for a grave, the...Wednesday, May 12, 2021 from Breaking Science News | Sci-News.com
A new genus and species of horned (ceratopsid) dinosaur has been identified from an incomplete skeleton found in New Mexico, the United States. The newly-identified dinosaur species belongs to Centrosaurinae, a group of ceratopsid...Wednesday, May 12, 2021 from The Scientist RSS - News & Opinion
By avoiding the production of antibodies, something vaccines ordinarily induce, the immunization sidesteps the problem of antibody-dependent enhancement, which can amplify infection by a similar virus and is known to occur with dengue...Wednesday, May 12, 2021 from Phys.org - spotlight science and technology news stories
A new study by the University of Georgia revealed that more college students change majors within the STEM pipeline than leave the career path of science, technology, engineering and mathematics altogether.Wednesday, May 12, 2021 from Phys.org - spotlight science and technology news stories
A Rutgers study finds that symbiotic bacteria that colonize root cells may be managed to produce hardier crops that need less fertilizer.Wednesday, May 12, 2021 from Universe Today
Using data from the Gaia Observatory, a team of Russian scientists have concluded that a star will make a close flyby of our Solar System in 1.32 million years. The post In 1.3 Million Years, a Star Will Come Within 24 Light-Days of the...Wednesday, May 12, 2021 from Phys.org - spotlight science and technology news stories
Brown bears that are more inclined to grate and rub against trees have more offspring and more mates, according to a University of Alberta study. The results suggest there might be a fitness component to the poorly understood behavior.Wednesday, May 12, 2021 from BREAKING NEWS: Nature, Environment, Climate Change, Ecology, Ecosystems
A group of conservation scientists say it’s time for the return of an American classic: the jaguar. They argue that jaguars can and should be safely reintroduced to the U.S., not only to help ensure their continued survival but also to...