science / science - 6 years ago

'God, I Don't Want to Die.' Journal Reveals the Final Days of an American Missionary Killed By An Isolated Tribe

The visit may have exposed the tribe to deadly diseases

science / science - 6 years ago

'We Became Warriors Again': Why World War I Was a Surprisingly Pivotal Moment for American Indian History

"The North American Indian took his place beside every other American in offering his life in the great cause," wrote General John Pershing, commander of the American Expeditionary Forces on the Western Front

science / science - 6 years ago

Climate correction: when scientists get it wrong

On November 1, AFP joined news outlets around the world in covering the release of a major academic paper warning that our oceans were warming dramatically quicker than previously thought. The study was undertaken by some of the world's most pre-eminent climate scientists, using state-of-the-art mo...

science / science - 6 years ago

President Trump Said He's Thankful for These 2 Things This Thanksgiving Season

President Donald Trump says he is most thankful for his family and what he called “the tremendous difference” he has made in America, while speaking at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida on Thursday.

science / science - 6 years ago

Oceans heating faster than previously thought: study

The world's oceans have absorbed more heat than previously thought over the last quarter of a century, scientists said Thursday, leaving Earth more sensitive still to the effects of climate change. According to their most recent assessment this month, scientists from the Intergovernmental Panel on...

science / science - 6 years ago

Why Performers Lip Sync the Songs at the Thanksgiving Day Parade

John Legend and Rita Ora both lip synced at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. Here's why they had to.

science / science - 6 years ago

New app helps dog owners keep track of their pet

Creators of DogLog want to make sure your precious pup doesn't get lost in the shuffle during the busy holidays.

science / science - 6 years ago

President Trump Said He's Thankful for These 2 Things This Thanksgiving Season

He also spoke with members of the military

science / science - 6 years ago

Mexicans participate with topic for injuries in scientific fair of Peru

Mexico, Nov. 23 (Notimex).- Students from the Faculty of Biological Pharmaceutical Chemistry, from the Universidad Veracruzana (UV, for its acronym in Spanish), developed a topical product with medicinal properties to treat minor wounds and strokes. The project called Chaol's combines the knowl...

science / science - 6 years ago

You may not actually own your Bitcoin – legal expert

New research suggests crypto-currencies aren't technically property in common law jurisdictions.

science / science - 6 years ago

Blazing Fast Internet Connectivity From Space Is Coming -- Here's How to Play It

Elon Musk's SpaceX got one step closer to that dream on Nov. 16 when the Federal Communications Commission granted approval for the launch of 7,518 satellites. Musk muses that that he founded SpaceX to make a small fortune. With Tesla, his electric car company, Musk aspired to wean the planet off...

science / science - 6 years ago

The Black Friday DNA test deals you’ve been waiting for are finally here

Last year on Black Friday, at-home DNA test kits were the single hottest product of the season — and we fully expect the same to be true for Black Friday 2018. Not only are these awesome little DNA test kits super easy to use and beyond eye-opening once you get the results, the most popular tests ou...

science / science - 6 years ago

How a quiet California town protects itself against today's megafires

In the early hours of December 16, 2017, hot embers began raining down on the Southern California town of Montecito.  Ominous, orange flames soon appeared on hills above the wooded community as the infamous Thomas Fire, burning for nearly two weeks at that point, lunged over the ridge and pushed int...

science / science - 6 years ago

Huge crater discovered in Greenland – here's how the impact may have wiped out the mammoths

Meteorite impacts have fundamentally shaped the history of our planet.

science / science - 6 years ago

French Posters Feature President Trump's Likeness to Encourage Voter Registration

"This time, I will register and I will vote!" the placards say