Category : science

Senators Introduce a Bill Seeking Answers to the Murder of Saudi Journalist Jamal Khashoggi

It calls for a "transparent, credible" investigation into the dissident journalist's murder

Cambodian Court Convicts Former Khmer Rouge Leaders of Genocide in Historic Ruling

The court convicted Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan of atrocities including genocide

Home DNA tests doom anonymity for sperm, egg donors

All Ryan Kramer had to do was to swab his cheek and embark on nine days of genealogical research to identify his biological father, a man who thought he would remain anonymous when he donated his sperm and never took a DNA test himself. The year was...

Drought-hit Cape Town should cut down 'alien' trees: study

The South African city of Cape Town, which nearly ran out of water this year, could beat future droughts by cutting down non-native trees including pine, acacia and eucalyptus, according to a study released Friday. A report by the Nature Conservancy...

Google’s Solution for African Internet: Balloons

Now, a sister company of Google says it has the answer: balloons. Loon, spun out of the search giant’s X innovation lab in July, is teaming up with Telkom Kenya Ltd. to build a network of high-flying balloons to connect people in the east African co...

Toll of missing in California wildfire climbs, Trump set to visit

The number of people missing in one of California's deadliest wildfires soared to more than 600 on Thursday as the remains of seven additional victims were found by rescuers. Authorities said the list of missing people had jumped from 300 to 631 dur...

A new meteorite impact crater was just found hiding under Greenland ice

We might not know a whole lot about what's going on inside Mars, the Moon, or even the deepest reaches of Earth's oceans, but scientists have a pretty clear picture of the Earth's surface. Or at least they thought they did. A new discover...

Bangladesh Scraps Rohingya Repatriation Plan After No One Wants to Go Back to Myanmar

Bangladesh’s plans to begin repatriating Rohingya Muslims to Myanmar on Thursday were scrapped because officials were unable to find anyone who wanted to return to the country.

Stunning astronaut photos show Australia's outback 'like an open geology book'

German astronaut Alexander Gerst posts many extraordinary views from his lofty perch in the International Space Station. The European Space Agency astronaut and geophysicist has posted videos and photos from orbit showing the extreme power of Hurrica...

Smoke spreading from California fires sparks health concerns

Smoke masks. Eye drops. No outdoor exercise. This is how Californians are trying to cope with wildfires choking the state, but experts say an increase in serious health problems may be almost inevitable for vulnerable residents as the disasters becom...

Melania Trump Isn't Surprised People 'Ridicule' Her for Promoting 'Responsible Online Behavior'

Melania Trump says she’s OK with the criticism and ridicule she has received for tackling online bullying and remains committed to the issue because “it will provide a better world for our children.”

Mark Zuckerberg Tries Out Transparency as Yet Another Crisis Hits Facebook

The embattled CEO was pressed Thursday on a bevy of issues raised by a scathing investigation this week

The Earth Is Swallowing the Ocean

Water is disappearing into the trenches between interlocking tectonic plates. Where is it going?

Bovine TB and badger culling, Shrimp hoover CSI, Shark-skin and Turing

The Bovine TB Strategy Review has just been released. It contains a review of the science and offers advice and guidance to Government ministers on how to eradicate this costly and hard to manage disease in cattle. Controversially it does not include...

‘I Don’t Want to Go Anywhere Else but Home.’ How Residents Will Rebuild a Paradise Destroyed by Wildfire

The Camp Fire wiped out 95% of Paradise, Calif., killing at least 49 people

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