Skywatchers along a narrow band from west Africa to the Arabian Peninsula, India and southern China will witness on Sunday a dramatic "ring of fire" solar eclipse.
Space Exploration
Jun 20, 2020
0
1506
Almost a decade ago, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's Fish Fight campaign galvanised public opinion against the senseless waste of discarding fish. At the time this was the common practice of returning unwanted catches to the ...
Ecology
Jun 8, 2020
0
2
A young humpback whale that swam up one of Canada's major rivers and has been exploring the waters off Montreal for a few days was likely led astray while on a hunting trip, authorities have said.
Ecology
Jun 1, 2020
0
10
While the planet has been on lockdown the last two months, a new space telescope called CHEOPS opened its eyes, took its first pictures of the heavens and is now open for business.
Astronomy
May 28, 2020
0
7
With bad weather threatening a delay, two NASA astronauts suited up for the launch of a SpaceX rocket ship Wednesday on a history-making flight to the International Space Station that was seen as a giant leap forward for ...
Space Exploration
May 27, 2020
0
4
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted several sectors and meteorology is no exception. The quality and quantity of the observational data that feed into weather forecasting models could well be affected by the pandemic, according ...
Earth Sciences
May 11, 2020
0
4
In the United States and around the globe, products produced by "dirty" or high-carbon-emitting industries are facing significantly lower import taxes than their cleaner counterparts, finds a new paper from the University ...
Economics & Business
May 5, 2020
0
2
At least 2 billion people around the world have vision problems—but how do you know if and when your pet is struggling with its own eyesight?
Plants & Animals
Apr 28, 2020
0
4
The COVID-19 pandemic is confronting every level of the U.S. economy with an unprecedented challenge, and the government must mount a sustained, ambitious economic response lasting months and perhaps years, UC Berkeley economists ...
Economics & Business
Apr 13, 2020
0
6
The information surge in the COVID-19 pandemic has been almost as overwhelming as the surge occurring in medical facilities. While staying informed as well as being up to date on the latest technology is important, it's also ...
Social Sciences
Apr 10, 2020
0
6
