Category : science

Police Have Arrested the Ross From Friends Lookalike After Much Hilarity

British police searching for a man bearing a striking resemblance to Ross Geller from Friends say they have made an arrest.

Pilots Say Boeing Didn't Tell Them About a Safety Feature Tied to a Deadly Crash

It may have contributed to a disaster that killed 189 people

This is heavy: The kilogram is getting an update

The kilogram is getting an update. No, your bathroom scales won't suddenly become kinder and a kilo of fruit will still weigh a kilo. But the way scientists define the exact mass of a kilogram is about ...

North America's Oldest Mummy Sheds Light on Ancient Migrations

Now, his mummy is helping scientists fill in the fuzzy picture of how humans first migrated into the Americas. Scientists have sequenced the genome of the Spirit Cave Mummy — the oldest human mummy found in North America — along with 14 other ancien...

Ancient Monkey Transformed into a 'Sloth' When It Arrived in Jamaica

About 10 million years ago, a family of monkeys left the South American mainland on a cruise to Jamaica and, as is still the case for so many tourists today, swiftly fell for the lazy pace of island life. Over many generations, the primates' legs ev...

Shrinking Sea of Galilee has some hoping for a miracle

It was not so long ago when swimmers at Ein Gev would lay out their towels in the grass at the edge of the Sea of Galilee. "Every time we come we feel an ache in our hearts," said Yael Lichi, 47, who has been visiting the famous lake with her family...

This Membrane Can Reduce the Stink of Poop and Heal Wounds

A revolutionary new filter works in reverse of how we think they work, letting the small stuff in to keep the big stuff out.

Amnesty Rescinds Aung San Suu Kyi's Award Over Her 'Shameful Betrayal'

The rights group said Myanmar's leader has failed to speak out about atrocities against the Rohingya

Canada Is in Talks With Pakistan to Grant Asylum to Christian Woman Asia Bibi

The overturning of Bibi's blasphemy conviction sparked widespread unrest which has prevented her from leaving the country

Climate science comeback strategies: Al Gore said what?

This is a& re-post from Yale Climate Connections by Karin Kirk Credit: Image by Karin Kirk. Don’t feed the trolls. You’ve heard this advice before, but how can anyone sit on their hands when the trolls are just so … wrong? When you...

Has a Piece of the World's Oldest Computer Been Found?

A lost piece of the world’s oldest analog computer (the Antikythera mechanism an ancient Greek device designed to calculate astronomical position) may have been discovered.

President Trump Attacked Mail-In Ballots in Florida. Here Are the Facts

Advocates for overseas voters harshly criticized President Donald Trump for arguing that some mail-in ballots shouldn't be counted.

Camp Fire is deadliest in California history, and numbers may grow

After transforming the once tranquil town of Paradise, California into charred automobiles and tales of horror, the Camp Fire takes its infamous spot as the deadliest wildfire in California history. At a multi-agency press conference Monday night, t...

The 2018 Elections Saw Record Midterm Turnout

The Nov. 6 elections had the highest number of votes in a non-presidential election in U.S. history

Security Guard Shot Dead By Police Officer at Suburban Chicago Bar

"Everyone was screaming out, 'Security!' He was a security guard"

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