Research identifies potential cause of Minamata mercury poisoning

One of the world’s most horrific environmental disasters—the 1950 and 60s mercury poisoning in Minamata, Japan—may…

Face-to-face contact with police builds trust in fledgling states

After times of major conflict, such as the civil wars in Liberia from 1980 to 2003,…

NASA finds wind shear affecting tropical cyclone Uesi

NASA satellite imagery revealed that vertical wind shear appears to be affecting Tropical Cyclone Uesi in…

FCC Invites Comments on 5.9 GHz Proceeding

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Oddly shaped celestial body Arrokoth sheds light on planet formation

A vaguely hourglass-shaped icy object called Arrokoth residing in the far reaches of the solar system…

Cary Rubenfeld, VE4EA, is RAC Amateur of the Year for 2019

The Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) Board of Directors has named Cary Rubenfeld, VE4EA, of Winnipeg,…

Fragile topology: Two new studies explain the strange electron flow in future materials

Electrons race along the surface of certain unusual crystalline materials, except that sometimes they don’t. Two…

New Horizons spacecraft 'alters theory of planet formation'

Scientists say they have overturned the prevailing theory of how the planets in our Solar System…

When frogs die off, snake diversity plummets

Since 1998, scientists have documented the global loss of amphibians. More than 500 amphibian species have…

NASA's Mars 2020 Rover Goes Coast-to-Coast to Prep for Launch

NASA’s Mars 2020 Rover Goes Coast-to-Coast to Prep for Launch Click here for original…