Tag: science
Scientists Find a New Moon Orbiting Uranus
A team of astronomers has found what appears to be a previously undiscovered moon orbiting Uranus. If confirmed, this finding would mean the gigantic...
Scientists are ‘most trusted’ source of climate information in global-south survey – Carbon Brief
Scientists are the most trusted source of information...
At the US Open, tennis stars shine under dark sky-friendly outdoor lights
NEW YORK – When the court lights flicker on at the U.S. Open, tennis stars shine under illumination designed to cut light pollution. The...
Meet Wukong, the AI Chatbot China Has Installed on Its Space Station
The latest addition to China’s Tiangong space station is an AI chatbot with expertise in navigation and tactical planning. Named Wukong AI—after the protagonist...
Arkansas Hosts the Planet’s Only Public Diamond Mine
The diamonds formed under extreme pressure and heat deep in the Earth’s mantle. If you find one, it will most likely look like a...
FEMA Now Requires Disaster Victims to Have an Email Address
The changes to survivor signup have been made inside the program that the agency uses to manage disaster aid applications and pay out survivors,...
An Ancient Penis Worm With Rings of Sharp Teeth Has Been Discovered in the Grand Canyon
About 500 million years ago, the Grand Canyon was a great sea, and among the creatures it harbored was a newly discovered type of...
The West Texas Measles Outbreak Has Ended
A large measles outbreak in Texas that has affected 762 people has now ended, according to an announcement Monday by the Texas Department of...
The Plan to Turn the Caribbean’s Glut of Sargassum Into Biofuel
Esteban Amaro, director of the Quintana Roo Sargassum Monitoring Network, agrees that fuel is the best product to focus on. Processing the seaweed into...
Hijacked satellites and orbiting space weapons: In the 21st century, space is the new battlefield
WASHINGTON – As Russia held its Victory Day parade this year, hackers backing the Kremlin hijacked an orbiting satellite that provides television service to...
