News Mash-up: Space Posted July 8, 2021 Russia planning to launch own space station Russia is ready to start building its own space station with the aim of launching it into orbit by…
News Mash-up: Ancient Discoveries Posted June 15, 2021 UK researchers say they have found an answer to the mystery of Stonehenge The prehistoric standing stone…
NASA gives all-clear: Earth safe from impact from giant asteroid for 100 years Posted June 10, 2021 Whew, now here’s some good cosmic news: NASA has given Earth the all-clear from destruction by a huge 340-meter-wide asteroid named Apophis — for…
Rainy season in western Japan arrives earlier than ever Posted June 8, 2021 The rainy season this year is beginning for some western and central parts of the Japanese archipelago weeks earlier than usual, recording the earliest starting date in some regio…
Sea slug grows new body after decapitation Posted June 2, 2021 Scientists have discovered the ultimate case of regeneration: Some decapitated sea slugs can regrow hearts and whole new bodies.…
News Mash-up: Animal Research Posted May 25, 2021 Kangaroos can communicate with us: scientists Kangaroos can learn to communicate with humans in a simila…
Serial squirrel terrorizing residents in Queens Posted May 20, 2021 Residents of a Queens neighborhood are dealing with a squirrelly threat. Denizens of the New York City borough’s Rego Park neighborhood say an aggressive squir…
New species crowned ‘world’s ugliest orchid’ Posted May 18, 2021 Orchids are not often called ugly, but that is how the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, London, described a new species of the normally vibrant and delicate flower d…
News Mash-up: Natural Disasters Posted May 14, 2021 China hit by worst sandstorm in a decade China’s capital and a wide swath of the countr…
News Mash-up: Ancient Discoveries Posted May 11, 2021 Rhino remains found in Siberian permafrost Russian scientists are poring over the well-preserved remains…