Stephen Hawking’s archive and belongings to be preserved inside the UK Posted August 18, 2021 The work of the late British scientist Stephen Hawking and the contents of his office will be preserved in the country, the British government has said. An agreement was signed…
Scientists in Madagascar have discovered a chameleon that can fit on your fingertip Posted August 6, 2021 Scientists say they have discovered a chameleon that may well be the smallest reptile on Earth. The miniature lizard is the size…
News Mash-up: Humans and the Environment Posted July 27, 2021 Humans harming sea life with noise pollution Far beneath the ocean surface, a cacophony of industrial noise is disrupting marine animals’ abil…
News Mash-up: Space Posted July 22, 2021 Turkey aims to reach moon in 2023: Erdogan Turkey aims to achieve first contact with the moon as part of its national space program in 2023, President Recep Ta…
Malaysian farmers grow Japanese muskmelons using massage and music Posted July 20, 2021 A trio of Malaysian farmers say they have found the right way to grow Japanese muskmelons in Malaysia’s hot and humid climate — in part by massaging the melons an…
109-kg fish, age 100, caught in Detroit Posted July 14, 2021 A 108.8-kilogram sturgeon that could be more than 100 years old was caught on April 22 in the Detroit River by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The “real li…
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…