Category : science

Wind farm 'predator' effect hits ecosystems: study

Wind farms act as a top "predator" in some ecosystems, harming birds at the top of the food chain and triggering a knock-on effect overlooked by green energy advocates, scientists said Monday. Close to 17 million hectares -- an area roughly the size...

Weird Traveling Space Boulder Could Be Alien Ship, Say Harvard Scientists

A massive flattened boulder-like object traveling through space with "peculiar

Australian Man Who Dared to Swallow a Slug Has Died After a Rare 8-Year Illness

Sam Ballard contracted a parasite after eating the slug on a dare

79 Students Kidnapped by Gunmen in Cameroon Have Been Released, Church Leader Says

A church official in Cameroon says that the 79 students kidnapped by unidentified gunmen have been released, but two of the three staff members abducted are still being held.

This Kid From Brooklyn Could Return America to Chess Dominance for the First Time Since Bobby Fischer

Fabiano Caruana will be the first American since Bobby Fischer to challenge for the World Chess Championship.

North Dakota Democrat Heidi Heitkamp Is Predicted to Lose. But She Has Defied Expectations Before

Her vote against Judge Brett Kavanaugh may have complicated her reelection campaign

Why It Would Be a Major Military Mistake to Deploy Troops to Confront the Migrant Caravans

According to Admiral James Stavridis (Ret.), who once commanded U.S. troops throughout Central America

U.S. Reimposes Sanctions on Iran

The Trump administration on Friday announced the reimposition of all U.S. sanctions on Iran that had been lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal, ramping up economic pressure on the Islamic Republic.

The U.S. Is Warning Its Citizens Over Tanzania's Anti-Gay Crackdown

LGBT people have faced rising legal threats in the East African country

Scientists plan to build new quantum computing facility in Brighton

Scientists from the University of Sussex are planning to launch a new quantum computing facility in Brighton after Chancellor Philip Hammond announced new funding for the technology this week. The Chancellor announced plans for a further £1.6bn in R&...

Accountability Alone Will Not Solve Myanmar's Rohingya Crisis

Former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Bill Richardson says the West must lead with a holistic strategy placing rights at its core

Rihanna to President Trump: Please Do Stop My Music at Campaign Rally

President Trump's use of popular music has landed him in hot water again

Feast your eyes on the first 8K video shot in space

Depending on how serious you are about your home entertainment, you might not even own a 4K TV yet. If that's the case, you can hardly be blamed, as the vast majority of television programming hasn't adopted the format yet either, but that...

Supreme Court says these young climate activists can sue the federal government

The young people have prevailed. After a back-and-forth battle with the Trump administration, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Friday that a group of 21 11- to 22-year-old climate change activists can sue the government for harming their futures with...

A Crucial Senate Race in Tennessee Is Coming Down to the Wire

"Bredesen is absolutely the best candidate they could have gotten"

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