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Importance of space exploration according to ‘The Eureka Manifesto’
The human species has always had an insatiable need to explore the unknown and learn more about the undiscovered. We have always stimulated our ambition by pushing our limits in the pursuit of knowledge and working hard to gain a better grasp of our environment and...
Can Dogs Sense PTSD?
It’s safe to say that dogs are pretty incredible. According to a survey done by the American Veterinary Medical Association, there were around seventy-seven million dogs in American households at the end of 2016. To quote a cliché, dogs are “man’s best friend” and for...
What Kind of Targets Are Ideal for Rifle Shooting?
No matter what kind of gun you own, chances are you’ll want to head to a range for target practice sooner or later. There are countless types of targets to help you hone your aim with on the market, and many targets are fit for rifle shooting as well as shotgun...
Seismic Activity Detected on Mars
We've been studying Mars for decades, first through telescopes from Earth and then through data sent back by a series of rovers. As our closest galactic neighbor, the red planet could hold secrets to the formation of our little blue dot. Until the InSight lander...
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The butterflies we may never see again in Britain
If you want to catch sight of many of Britain's butterflies, you'll need to be quick.A report by Butterfly Conservation warns that 24 of 58 species may soon disappear from our shores.Five more species are threatened with dying out than when the charity last compiled a...
Australia has nearly eliminated mass shootings — here’s what the US can learn
Demonstrators lie on the ground a 'lie-in' demonstration supporting gun control reform near the White House on February 19, 2018 in Washington, DC.Getty ImagesTwo recent mass shootings in New York and Texas have sparked renewed calls for stricter gun control.Australia...
The meat and dairy farmers who are going vegan
Laurence Candy is not only giving up farming animals, he is looking to get vegan accreditationIt was after Laurence Candy lost most of his diary herd to bovine tuberculosis that he decided he would no longer send animals to the slaughterhouse."It made me wonder if we...
Boeing capsule lands back on Earth after space shakedown
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Boeing’s crew taxi returned to Earth from the International Space Station on Wednesday, completing a repeat test flight before NASA astronauts climb aboard.It was a quick trip back: The Starliner capsule parachuted into the New Mexico...
Switzerland has a stunningly high rate of gun ownership — here’s why it doesn’t have mass shootings
Members of the Swiss federal army's honor guard in October 2012.REUTERS/Thomas HodelSwitzerland hasn't had a mass shooting since 2001, when a man stormed the local parliament in Zug, killing 14 people and then himself.The country has about 2 million privately owned...
Boeing Starliner ends test flight with pinpoint landing
In a busy day for America's space industry, SpaceX launched 59 small payloads aboard a Falcon 9 rocket Wednesday just one minute before Boeing's Starliner crew capsule undocked from the International Space Station and flew itself to a picture-perfect landing in New...
SpaceX launches 59 payloads, including Spaceflight’s latest breed of orbital tug
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket rises from its Florida launch pad. (SpaceX via YouTube)A new type of controllable orbital transfer vehicle built by Seattle-based Spaceflight Inc. made its debut today when SpaceX sent dozens of satellites into orbit on a Falcon 9...
An ocean first: Underwater drone tracks CO2 in Alaska gulf
SEWARD, Alaska (AP) — In the cold, choppy waters of Alaska’s Resurrection Bay, all eyes were on the gray water, looking for one thing only.It wasn’t a spout from humpback whales that power through this scenic fjord, or a sea otter lazing on its back, munching a king...
“Long COVID” symptoms affect 1 in 4 seniors after infection, study finds
As many as one in four seniors and one in five adults under 65 experienced "long COVID" or "post-COVID" symptoms after surviving a coronavirus infection, a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday.The study — published in the...
Scientists will set 1,000 traps for murder hornets this year
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Scientists will set about 1,000 traps this year in their quest to wipe out the Asian giant hornet in Washington, the state Department of Agriculture said Tuesday.Scientists believe the hornets, first detected in the Pacific Northwest state in...
Flying reptile: Remains of scary prehistoric creature discovered
Fossilized remains from a giant flying reptile the size of a bus have been discovered in Argentina.The Dragon of Death, as scientists have dubbed the new species, hunted prey from Earth's skies around 86 million years ago.When fully extended, its wings measured a...
Forecasters predict a very active hurricane season
Forecasters predict another very active hurricane season this year.This is because for a second consecutive winter weather patterns will be heavily influenced by a natural phenomenon known as La Niña.Scientists from NOAA, the US weather service, have released the...