A highly technical process began Thursday in Los Angeles to put NASA’s retired Space Shuttle Endeavour…
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See how an Alaska paddleboarder escaped a close encounter with a humpback whale
An Alaska man on a paddleboard escaped a close encounter with a humpback whale, not even…
Tourists help scientists reveal microplastic pollution on remote Arctic beaches
Tourists acting as citizen scientists have helped a research team detect microplastics on remote Arctic beaches.…
Experts alarmed as free Barbies given to UK primary schools to teach social skills
Toy company Mattel has been criticized for “stealth marketing” after giving away free Barbie and Ken…
Impacts of climate change on animals will be multi-faceted, reveals study
A new study published in CABI Reviews suggests that the impact of climate change on animals…
Fueled by new chemistry, algorithm mines fungi for useful molecules
A newly described type of chemistry in fungi is both surprisingly common and likely to involve…
New research examines contamination in gulf coast waters
A University of Southern Mississippi (USM) graduate and one of her former professors have collaborated on…
Draining 401(k) accounts when changing jobs: The hidden time bomb undermining retirement savings
When researchers set out to study 401(k) retirement savings accumulation, they found that thousands of studies…
Improved stability could help perovskite solar cells compete with silicon
An international team that includes researchers from the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Applied Science &…
NASA's ComPair gamma-ray hunting mission prepares for balloon flight
Engineers and scientists have shipped NASA’s ComPair instrument to Fort Sumner, New Mexico, ahead of its…