Texas city residents could drink tap water again Posted July 14, 2022 Residents of the West Texas city of Odessa who have been without safe tap water amid scorching temperatures may be able to drink safely straight from the faucet, …
NASA launches study of UFOs despite ‘reputational risk’ Posted July 6, 2022 NASA is launching a study of UFOs as part of a new push toward high-risk, high-impact science. The space agency announced that it’s setting up an independent team to see how mu…
Spain to enforce ‘doggy bag’ option in bars and restaurants Posted July 4, 2022 Bars and restaurants in Spain will be obliged to offer “doggy bags” free of charge to clients to take home the food they have not eaten under a new law aimed at r…
Joshua Tree park closes trail so bighorn sheep can get water Posted July 2, 2022 A popular hiking trail to an oasis in Joshua Tree National Park has been temporarily closed so bighorn sheep can get undisturbed access to water. “The park is …
World’s largest plant is a vast seagrass meadow in Australia Posted June 29, 2022 Scientists have discovered the world's largest plant off the Australia coast — a seagrass meadow that has grown by repeatedly cloning itself. Genetic analysis …
UN chief Guterres urges graduates to shun ‘climate wreckers’ Posted June 22, 2022 The head of the United Nations implored graduating college students on Tuesday to reject jobs at companies that fund the fossil fuel industry he described as “kil…
Step-by-step: Disney rhino gets fitted with fitness tracker Posted June 13, 2022 Someone new is joining the ranks of fitness enthusiasts who monitor the number of steps they take each day with Fitbits and other fitness
‘Succession’ star glues hand to Starbucks counter in protest Posted June 2, 2022 Actor and activist James Cromwell has gone from “Succession’s” Uncle Ewan to real-life supergluin’ — pasting his hand to a midtown Manhattan Starbucks counter on Tuesday to protes…
It’s a joey! Bronx Zoo announces birth of rare tree kangaroo Posted May 27, 2022 A baby tree kangaroo that's just poking its nose out of its mother's pouch is the first of its species born at the Bronx Zoo sin…
Twitter bans ads that contradict science on climate change Posted May 19, 2022 Twitter says it will no longer allow advertisers on its site who deny the scientific consensus on climate change, echoing a policy already in pla…