An international team of astronomers, led by Professor Jane Greaves of Cardiff University, today announced the discovery of a rare molecule—phosphine—in the clouds of Venus. On Earth, this gas is only made industrially, ...
Space Exploration
Sep 14, 2020
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The stranding of the MV Wakashio is one of the biggest environmental disasters in the history of the western Indian Ocean. While the full scale of the disaster is not yet known, the 1,000 tons of oil and diesel that leaked ...
Environment
Aug 18, 2020
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The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius has declared a "state of environmental emergency" after a Japanese-owned ship that ran aground offshore days ago began spilling tons of fuel.
Environment
Aug 8, 2020
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A United Arab Emirates spacecraft rocketed into blue skies from a Japanese launch center Monday at the start of a seven-month journey to Mars on the Arab world's first interplanetary mission.
Space Exploration
Jul 20, 2020
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The colossus iceberg that split from Antarctica's Larsen C ice shelf on 12 July 2017 is now in the open waters of the South Atlantic near the South Orkney Islands, about 1,050 km from its birthplace. Having lost two chunks ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 10, 2020
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Despite the active ongoing taxonomic progress on Madagascar's frogs, the amphibian inventory of this hyper-diverse island is still very far from being complete. The known diversity of the diamond frog genus Rhombophryne in ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 16, 2020
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The U.S. military's mystery space plane rocketed toward orbit again Sunday, this time with an extra load of science experiments.
Space Exploration
May 17, 2020
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A Chinese government-backed team plans to summit Mount Everest this week at a time when the world's tallest peak has been closed to commercial climbers.
Environment
May 17, 2020
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High wind delayed Northrop Grumman's supply run to the International Space Station on Friday.
Space Exploration
Feb 15, 2020
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Mary Shelley's Frankenstein tells the tale of a monster created by an obsessed scientist. Since its inception in 1816, the story has haunted scientists, warning against the worst excesses of scientific misadventure and technological ...
Other
Jan 24, 2020
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