Endangered list sought for firefly with double-green flash
Peering through the darkness under the faint light of a peach-colored moon, wildlife biologist Jason Davis spots a telltale green flash in the bushes.
Ecology
Aug 2, 2019
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02/08/2019
Indonesia lifts tsunami warning after powerful quake off Java
Indonesian authorities lifted a tsunami warning late Friday after a powerful earthquake earlier struck off the southern coast of heavily populated Java island.
Environment
Aug 2, 2019
0
14
Girls only: Polish village waits for the birth of a boy
A county mayor in southwestern Poland is promising a surprise award for the couple who next have a boy in a village where only girls have been born for nearly a decade.
Other
Aug 2, 2019
5
19
Notre Dame: Lead fears prompt new cleanup rules, equipment
Cleanup work at fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral will resume later this month but under stricter lead-protection rules, amid growing public concern about toxic pollution.
Environment
Aug 2, 2019
3
10
Greening devastates the citrus industry—new research offers a solution
Citrus Huanglongbing (HLB), also known as greening, is one of the most serious citrus plant diseases in the world. Infected trees produce bitter fruits that are green, misshapen, and unsuitable for sale. Once a tree is infected, ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 2, 2019
0
7
NASA sees tropical storm Flossie headed to Central Pacific Ocean
Tropical Storm Flossie continues tracking in a westward direction through the Eastern Pacific Ocean and is expected to move into the Central Pacific Ocean later today, August 2.
Environment
Aug 2, 2019
0
15
NOAA finds Tropical Storm Erick's center with help of two NASA satellites
Infrared imagery from NASA's Aqua satellite revealed Tropical Storm Erick is being battered by wind shear, and that its strongest storms were south of the Big Island of Hawaii. Forecasters used other NASA satellites to find ...
Environment
Aug 2, 2019
0
10
Music was form of resistance for women during Civil Rights Movement
When Nina Simone belted out "Mississippi Goddam" in 1964, she gave voice to many who were fighting for equal rights during the Civil Rights Movement. The lyrics didn't shy away from the anger and frustration that many were ...
Social Sciences
Aug 2, 2019
0
7
Fearing cougars more than wolves, Yellowstone elk manage threats from both predators
Wolves are charismatic, conspicuous, and easy to single out as the top predator affecting populations of elk, deer, and other prey animals. However, a new study has found that the secretive cougar is actually the main predator ...
Ecology
Aug 2, 2019
0
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Shining (star)light on the search for life
In the hunt for life on other worlds, astronomers scour over planets that are light-years away. They need ways to identify life from afar—but what counts as good evidence?
Astronomy
Aug 2, 2019
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