Category : science

The Maus: Meet Hitler's Super Tank (That Was a Total Waste of Time)

Hitler’s ego spawned World War II’s largest and most futile tank design, which became the mouse that never roared.

Tech connection boosts NY vertical farmers

Workers at Bowery Farming's warehouse near New York have swapped out a farmer's hoe for a computer tablet that takes real-time readings of light and water conditions. Launched in 2015, Bowery is part of the fast-growing vertical farming movement, wh...

Roche nearing $5 billion deal to acquire Spark Therapeutics: WSJ

The deal for Spark could be announced Monday, if not sooner, at a price tag of nearly $5 billion, but could still fall through, the Journal said, citing the unidentified sources. Spark's market value was just under $2 billion at Friday's market clos...

France calls on Germany to ease arms export rules

French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Sunday that Germany should ease its strict arms export rules for countries outside the European Union to strengthen the defense industry. France has complained that joint arms manufacturing projects are...

Two killed as Maduro sends troops to block Venezuela aid convoys

Maduro said he was breaking diplomatic relations with Colombia and ordered its diplomatic staff to leave Venezuela within 24 hours because of its government's assistance to opposition leader Juan Guaido. Guaido, who most Western nations recognize as...

Iceland to keep hunting up to 2,130 whales over 5 years

REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Iceland's whaling industry will be allowed to keep hunting whales for at least another five years, killing up to 2,130 baleen whales under a new quota issued by the government.

Nigeria's president and main rival confident as polls close

President Muhammadu Buhari and his main challenger, businessman Atiku Abubakar, both said they were confident of victory when casting their ballots in an election which was already delayed by a week due to logistical problems. Buhari, a former milit...

Angelina Jolie makes rare appearance with 4 of her children at a museum event

Angelina Jolie brought four of her kids to the film premiere of Prune Nourry's "Serendipity" at the Museum of Modern Art in New York on Thursday.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein Condescends to Kid Activists Touting Green New Deal

“You come in here and say it has to be my way or the highway. I’ve gotten elected... I know what I’m doing. Maybe people should listen a little bit,” the senator said

America landed a man on the moon. Climate change calls for the same bold, can-do spirit.

The Green New Deal is the first step in meeting the climate challenge, and yes, the devil is in the details. We need to start working on this now.

2019 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #8

A chronological listing of news articles posted on the Skeptical Science Facebook Page during the past week, i.e., Sun, Feb 17 through Sat, Feb 23, 2019 Editor's Pick The 3 Big Things That People Misunderstand About Climate Change David Wallace-Wells...

Trump's UN nominee Kelly Craft says she believes ‘both sides’ of climate change science

Kelly Craft, the US diplomat put forward to serve as the country’s next ambassador to the United Nations, has said she respects “both sides” of climate change science. The remarks made by the US ambassador to Canada have been widely ridiculed follow...

Why Trump Wants a Space Force for the Final Frontier

New Ebola case in eastern DR Congo, first in 23 days

A new case of Ebola has been confirmed in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo in an area where authorities believed the epidemic had been brought under control after 23 days without any fresh infections. In an update issued on Friday, the healt...

What's Causing Your Annoying AF Cough That Won't Go Away?

All the possible causes of a lingering cough beyond the cold and flu—and when you should take all that hacking seriously.

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