Category : science

Water shortages in US West likelier than previously thought

There's a chance water levels in the two largest man-made reservoirs in the United States could dip to critically low levels by 2025, jeopardizing the steady flow of Colorado River water that more than 40 million people rely on in the American West....

UK Space Agency funds tech for orbital awareness

Grants will promote ideas to detect, characterise and track the millions of objects moving overhead.

The carcass of an extinct cave bear that's more than 22,000 years old was discovered in remote Siberia — the first and only find of its kind

Scientists found the cave bear carcass preserved in the Siberian permafrost. Until now, they had only unearthed bear bones.

The carcass of an extinct cave bear thought to be over 22,000 years old was discovered in remote Siberia — the only find of its kind

Scientists found the cave bear's carcass preserved in the Siberian permafrost. Until now, they had unearthed only bear bones.

Is There a Black Hole in Our Backyard?

What is an astrophysicist to do during a pandemic, except maybe daydream about having a private black hole?Although it is probably wishful thinking, some astronomers contend that a black hole may be lurking in our solar system. They have been arguing...

The Arctic Is Shifting to a New Climate Because of Global Warming

The effects of global warming in the Arctic are so severe that the region is shifting to a different climate, one characterized less by ice and snow and more by open water and rain, scientists said Monday.Already, they said, sea ice in the Arctic has...

Mexico identifies submerged wreck of Mayan slave ship

Archaeologists in Mexico said Tuesday they have identified a ship that carried Mayan people into virtual slavery in the 1850s, the first time such a ship has been found. The wreck of the Cuban-based paddle-wheel steamboat was found in 2017, but wasn...

Patagonia says its new 'vote the a--holes out' clothing tag is a call to action on climate change

The phrase been used by the outdoor brand's founder, Yvon Chouinard, to refer to politicians "who deny or disregard the climate crisis."

European space agency signs deal for asteroid defence mission

The European space agency (ESA) signed a deal worth 129 million euros ($154 million) on Tuesday to make a spacecraft for a joint project with NASA looking at how to deflect an asteroid heading for Earth. NASA is due to launch a spacecraft in June 20...

Why some Hong Kong skyscrapers have gaping holes

Have you ever realized that a lot of Hong Kong skyscrapers have holes in them?

Birds are dropping dead in New Mexico, potentially in the 'hundreds of thousands'

Scientists are investigating why so many birds are dying and are asking the public for help.

How a pioneering brain surgery helped a man who'd been addicted to opioids for 18 years find sobriety

The opioid epidemic claims about 128 lives every day in the US. Doctors are hoping deep brain stimulation can put a dent in that.

World isn't meeting biodiversity goals, UN report finds

A decade-long global effort to save Earth's disappearing species and declining ecosystems has mostly stumbled, with fragile habitats like coral reefs and tropical forests in more trouble than ever, researchers said in a report Tuesday. In 2010, more...

Extinction: Urgent change needed to save species, says UN

Humanity is at a crossroads and action is needed to slow nature's accelerating decline, says the UN.

Exercise May Make It Easier to Bounce Back From Stress

Exercise makes it easier to bounce back from too much stress, according to a fascinating new study with mice. It finds that regular exercise increases the levels of a chemical in the animals' brains that helps them remain psychologically resilien...

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