science / science - 5 years ago

Ted Cruz Leaves Washington Restaurant After Protesters Shout 'We Believe Survivors'

In the latest example of a high-profile Republican being accosted by protesters

science / science - 5 years ago

5 Big Questions About the North and South Korea Talks

Although Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-in agreed on a joint declaration, much is unclear about what's next for the Korean peninsula

science / science - 5 years ago

Popular garden weedkiller 'could be killing bees in Britain’, experts warn

Is this why bee numbers are falling?

science / science - 5 years ago

Airbus to present innovations at International Astronautical Congress

Mexico, Sep. 25 (Notimex).- Airbus will present its innovations and its main space projects during the 69th International Astronautical Congress (AIC), to be held from October 1 to 5 in Bremen, Germany. The CEO of Airbus, Tom Enders, who will partici...

science / science - 5 years ago

Greenpeace 'occupies' Indonesia palm oil plant with rock band

Greenpeace activists Tuesday scaled storage tanks at an Indonesian palm oil refinery along with a popular rock band which played pro-environment songs, protesting against a commodity found in everything from soap to biscuits. One group of activists...

science / science - 5 years ago

Today's Google Doodle Encourages Americans to Register to Vote Before the Midterms

Google is trying to get people to register before the midterm elections

science / science - 5 years ago

Chinese Official Says Trade Talks Impossible While the US 'Holds a Knife' to Beijing's Neck

The complaint dampened hopes for progress toward a settlement

science / science - 5 years ago

Retraction of Florides et al. (2013)

About a year ago I wrote about my dealings with a paper by Florides et al. in a four part article here at SkS (part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4). I had found out that the paper in question was largely created by copy/pasting passages of texts from var...

science / science - 5 years ago

Malaysia government to review Australia rare earths plant

An ardent critic of an Australian rare earths plant in Malaysia said Tuesday she will head a government review into the controversial site after her political alliance took power at landmark elections. Shares of Australian miner Lynas have been hit...

science / science - 5 years ago

Two Rovers Just Landed On An Asteroid For The First Time Ever And The Photos Are Wild

This is some real-life 'Armageddon' stuff

science / science - 5 years ago

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Made History By Bringing Baby Neve to the U.N.

New Zealand's prime minister is the first world leader to bring her baby to the summit

science / science - 5 years ago

This Indonesian Teenager Survived for 49 Days Adrift at Sea on a Wooden Raft

He was rescued just off the coast of Guam

science / science - 5 years ago

Former Content Moderator Sues Facebook, Claiming the Job Gave Her PTSD

Content moderators are forced to see graphic imagery daily, lawsuit claims

science / science - 5 years ago

California urges Trump to drop plan for weaker fuel standard

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — California officials demanded Monday that the Trump administration back off a plan to weaken national fuel economy standards aimed at reducing car emissions and saving people money at the pump, saying the proposed rollback would...

science / science - 5 years ago

New emissions tests push BMW into profit warning

German high-end carmaker BMW said Tuesday that new stricter emissions tests for cars as well as refits to older vehicles and global trade tensions would leave revenues and profits short of its full-year forecast. Tougher new regulations came into fo...