Large Predators’ Habitat Expanding Into Unexpected Territories Is A Complicated Matter
While the presence of alligators on beaches and killer whales in rivers are a testimony to their adaptability, it is not really a reason to cheer for large predators or for conservationists to celebrate.
Tutankhamun’s Tomb Has No Secret Burial Chamber For Nefertiti, Radar Survey Concludes
The Egyptian pharaoh had a 10-year reign over 3,300 years ago, and the search for a hidden chamber in his tomb started after Nicholas Reeves, a British Egyptologist, suggested in 2015 Queen Nefertiti could be buried there.
Crude Oil Price Update: Venezuela, Iran Worries Lead WTI Back Over $70
Since its low point in mid-January 2016, the price of crude oil has made a sustained recovery, but fresh concerns over Venezuela and the future of the nuclear deal with Iran could pare back the gains.
NASA’s Orion Spacecraft Could Take First Russian Astronaut To The Moon
NASA and Russia’s Roscosmos have agreed to partner on the Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway project, and a Russian section of the platform is expected to be added to it 2024.
Ichthyornis Dispar Shows What Bird Beaks First Looked Like
Researchers from Yale University modeled the beak of Ichthyornis dispar, a toothed bird representative of the transition from avian dinosaurs to modern-day birds.
Hawaii’s Coral Reefs, Marine Ecosystem May Soon Be Protected From Sunscreen Chemicals
Two chemicals that are present in many sunscreens are harmful to corals and degrade marine ecosystems, and Hawaii is moving to ban sunscreens with those ingredients from 2021.
Tesla vs. Nikola: Elon Musk Company Sued For $2 Billion Over Patents
Utah-based hybrid truck manufacturer Nikola Motor Company is suing Elon Musk-owned Tesla for $2 billion, alleging the Tesla semi-truck copied its patented design.
Mantis Shrimp’s Vision Is Unaffected By Any Type Of Motion, Scientists Find
The vision of the mantis shrimp is perhaps the most complicated in the animal kingdom, but a new discovery found their eyes move almost constantly, without affecting their ability to see clearly.
Sky-Watching In May: NASA’s InSight Launch, Eta Aqaurid Meteor Shower And Jupiter
If you like gazing at the night sky, the month of May will feature the launch of NASA’s InSight spacecraft, the Eta Aqaurid meteor shower and a good time to observe Jupiter.
NASA’s InSight Launch: Official, Informal Viewing Sites, Live Stream And Safety Information
InSight is a lander mission to Mars, and the spacecraft will be the first interplanetary launch for NASA to take place from the West Coast.
Jupiter’s Moon Ganymede Gets Plasma Rain, Shaping Its Unique Magnetosphere: Galileo Data
Jupiter’s moon Ganymede, the largest planetary satellite in the solar system, was studied by NASA’s Galileo spacecraft between 1996 and 2000. It is the only known moon with a magnetosphere.
NASA Shares Photos Of National Parks, As Seen From Space
To celebrate the just-ended National Park Week, NASA released images of U.S. national parks as they are seen from space.
NASA’s Next Mars Mission, InSight, Set For May 5 Launch
Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport, or InSight, is a NASA lander mission to Mars — a spacecraft that will stay stationary on the red planet’s surface.
Infosys Adding 1,000 Jobs In Indiana, Setting Up Education Center In Indianapolis
Indian IT company Infosys said it was increasing its hiring in Indiana from 2,000 to 3,000 workers by 2023. It will also invest $35 million to set up a training center in Indianapolis for U.S. workers.
Hubble Finds Star That Survived Companion’s Supernova Explosion After Stealing Its Hydrogen
The star that went supernova 40 million light-years away was part of a binary star system. The Hubble Space Telescope has now spotted the other star in the explosion’s fading afterglow.
Milky Way Stars Mapped With Gaia, May Have Numerous Supermassive Black Holes
The European Space Agency’s Gaia satellite has mapped the location of almost 1.7 billion stars. Another study, led by Yale University, suggests the Milky Way has a number of supermassive black holes.
Yeti Coolers Cuts Ties With NRA, Several Gun Enthusiasts Announce Products’ Boycott
Known for its outdoor lifestyle products, Yeti Coolers joins a number of companies who have reduced or cut ties to the National Rifle Association since the February school shooting in Parkland, Florida.
Breathtaking Hubble Images As Space Telescope Completes 28 Years Of Observation
On Tuesday, the Hubble Space Telescope completes 28 years of observing the universe. During this time, it has captured incredible images of various objects in space with unprecedented detail.
Hubble Space Telescope Is Turning 28, Peers Inside Lagoon Nebula To Celebrate
NASA and the European Space Agency launched Hubble Space Telescope on April 24, 1990. On Thursday, they released stunning photographs of the Lagoon Nebula to celebrate the anniversary.
Subaru Altered Fuel Economy, Emissions Data For Years, For Many Models
Reports in Japanese media Thursday said carmaker Subaru had been falsifying inspection data for fuel economy and emissions over several years for a number of models.
Hunt For Sun’s Siblings From Stellar Nursery Torn Apart By Milky Way
Researchers are looking at stars’ “DNA” — their chemical composition — to identify those which came from the same stellar nursery as our sun, before the Milky Way torn apart the star cluster.
Insurance Giant AXA Linked To Israeli Settlements In Palestinian Territories, Arms Manufacturer
French insurance provider AXA has investments in Elbit Systems, accused of supplying prohibited weapons used against Palestinians in 2014, and also in three Israeli banks that finance Israel’s settlements in Palestinian territories.
Telegram Down: Messaging App, Website Stopped Working Worldwide, Back Up Again
The messaging service — both the app and the website — stopped working Tuesday night, two days after Telegram was blocked in Russia. After an hour-long outage, it was back up.
Can Elon Musk Fix Tesla Model 3 Production Woes Anytime Soon?
Production of the company’s mass-market car, Model 3, has been put on hold again, three days after CEO Elon Musk said “excessive automation at Tesla was a mistake.”
XING Mobility’s Miss R: Tesla Roadster Has Taiwanese Competitor With Off-Road Capability
XING Mobility showcased the prototype of a “rally-inspired supercar” with off-road capability that is projected to go from standstill to over 62 miles an hour in 1.8 seconds.
What Is Nibiru Cataclysm? Bogus Theory About Fake Planet Destroying Earth
The theory dates back to 1995, when a woman from Wisconsin — claiming to communicate with aliens — said a planetary object (later called Nibiru) would destroy Earth in 2003.
NASA’s Juno Shows Jupiter’s North Pole And Its Cyclones In Infrared 3D
NASA scientists released an animation Wednesday that uses infrared data from Juno, and shows a close three-dimensional view of Jupiter’s north pole and the region’s nine cyclones.
US-China Trade War: Beijing Not Making Any Concessions, Chinese Commerce Ministry Clarifies
President thanked his counterpart for tariff comments but China denied they represented concessions.
Discovery Of Alien Life Made Difficult By Human Cognitive Limitations, Biases
Intelligent alien signals from outer space could be in dimensions that are beyond our current abilities of perception, such as the mysterious dark matter and dark energy.
Uber Bows To Grab, Sells Southeast Asia Business To Rival
The ride-hailing company sold its Southeast Asia business to local rival Grab in a deal announced Monday. Previously, Uber had merged its China business with Didi Chuxing in August 2016.