science / science - 5 years ago

Anger and Partisanship Dominated Day One of Brett Kavanaugh's Hearings

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh stuck to a script of teamwork and impartiality, but senators undermined that image during his hearing.

science / science - 5 years ago

Robot boat makes first Atlantic crossing, raising hopes for autonomous shipping

A robot boat built has successfully reached the coast of Ireland after completing a successful crossing of the Atlantic Ocean for the first time,  two and a half months after setting off from Canada. Offshore Sensing AS, a technology company based in Bergen, Norway, built the Sailbuoy Met to compete...

science / science - 5 years ago

Amazon Just Became the Second Publicly Traded U.S. Company to Hit $1 Trillion

Apple was the first company to reach this feat

science / science - 5 years ago

UN kicks off talks on high seas treaty

UN member states on Tuesday kicked off two years of negotiations toward a treaty that would finally regulate the high seas, which contain vast troves of valuable plant and animal DNA. "It is urgent they create a strong ocean treaty which allows us to create a global network of ocean sanctuaries," s...

science / science - 5 years ago

NASA might sell naming rights to missions and expand endorsements to raise money for new missions

Exploring space isn't cheap. We live in an age where technology is allowing us to discover distant worlds and learn more about our neighboring planets than ever before, but many top space agencies — including NASA — are finding it harder and harder to pay their bills. Now, NASA's new directo...

science / science - 5 years ago

The Best Time to Get the Flu Shot Is Earlier Than You Think

Before flu season is in full swing

science / science - 5 years ago

NASA to test parachute system for landing spacecraft on Mars

A parachute system that's designed to land spacecraft on Mars will be tested this week off Virginia's coast. Friday's scheduled launch from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Virginia's Eastern Shore will be the third test of the parachute system. NASA said in a press release that the system is des...

science / science - 5 years ago

Why Some People Hate Being Hugged, According to Science

If you hate being hugged, the world can be a challenging place. Here’s everything to know about the human behavior of hugging.

science / science - 5 years ago

USA Gymnastics Head Kerry Perry Resigns Amid Pressure Over Sexual Abuse Scandal

Perry resigned from the sport’s national governing body after nine months

science / science - 5 years ago

Democrats Start Brett Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearings With Fireworks

"We are rushing through this process in a way that is unnecessary"

science / science - 5 years ago

Incredible NASA video shows ‘twisting’ eruption on the sun - bigger than our planet

Waves of fire erupted from our nearest star

science / science - 5 years ago

French president names 2 new ministers in mini-reshuffle

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron picked a political ally and a former swimming world champion to plug two holes in his government left by the unexpected resignations of the environment and sports ministers.

science / science - 5 years ago

Body heat: Andrew Cuomo, Cynthia Nixon and the tale of the thermometer

The Nixon-Kennedy debate taught us the importance of ambient temperature in politics, but what does gender have to do with it?

science / science - 5 years ago

Ask E. Jean: Is the Universe Telling Me Not to Get Over Him?

He's in love with another woman, but everywhere I go, I keep seeing signs we're meant to be.

science / science - 5 years ago

Scientists invent new form of solar power

A new way to capture the power of the sun and successfully split water into hydrogen and oxygen by altering how plants conduct photosynthesis has been invented by scientists. Plants convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis, which releases oxygen into the air when plants split water molec...