Dec 06 Wind farms that kill bald eagles are now protected from prosecution Photo by Flickr user Amit Gupta The Obama administration said Friday it will allow some companies to kill or injure bald and golden eagles for up to 30 years without penalty, an effort to spur development and investment in… Continue reading
Dec 04 Astronauts hope to grow lettuce on the moon in 2015 Mizuna lettuce growing on the International Space Station. Photo courtesy NASA NASA hopes that by 2015 plants will take root in space, and astronauts can get a fresh salad on the moon. The LPX -- Lunar Plant Growth… Continue reading
Dec 04 Ten pilot whales dead, dozens of others stranded in Florida Everglades .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } The National Oceanic and Atmospheric… Continue reading
Dec 04 Oldest known human DNA reveals we're 'complete mongrels' By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Artist's drawing of what the ancient humans found at Sima de los Huesos may have looked like. Courtesy: Javier Trueba/Madrid Scientific Films By tracing ancient human DNA, scientists are learning that prehistoric humans may have immigrated and diversified earlier and… Continue reading
Dec 03 SpaceX succeeds at third attempt to launch Falcon 9 rocket Liftoff! #SES8 #Falcon9 pic.twitter.com/VBqPxcy64c— Jason Major (@JPMajor) December 3, 2013 Updated 6:15 p.m. EST | SpaceX succeeded in launching a commercial communications satellite, its third scheduled attempt, on Tuesday. Liftoff occurred at 5:41… Continue reading
Dec 03 Men and women's brains are wired differently, study finds Photo courtesy of Ragini Verma, PhD, Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences Men are from Mars, women are from Venus. This old saying might seem exaggerated or outdated, but it speaks to the differences in the ways… Continue reading
Dec 03 Update: Comet ISON dead at 4.5 billion years old .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } Video by NASA Updated 3:00… Continue reading
Dec 03 World War II Japanese mega-submarine found off coast of Hawaii .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } Just under 70 years after… Continue reading
Dec 03 Sports fans cause minor earthquake in Seattle By News Desk Seahawks fans celebrate at CenturyLink field during a 2013 home game.Photo by Flickr userPhilip Robertson Jumping up and down in one's living room to celebrate a touchdown pass hardly qualifies as seismic activity. Yet Monday night in Seattle's… Continue reading
Dec 02 Video: Rangers recover wildlife camera stolen by Australian sea eagle .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } An Australian sea eagle stole… Continue reading