Lizards trapped in amber for 100 million years may be some of the oldest of their kind
The amber-preserved lizards include what may be the oldest chameleon ever found. (Juan Daza et al.; Science Advances 2016; ) Tree resin can be bad news for a tiny animal: The sticky tree sap can stop small creatures in their tracks, freezing them forever in time. But that's good news for scientists. If you've ever seen "Jurassic Park," you have some idea of how great tree resin is at preserving finicky soft tissues. The hardened amber can keep specimens remarkably intact for millions of yea..>> view originalDonald Trump is so predictable, a bot has his sass down to a science
Right now, think of this: We owe China $1.3 trillion. We owe Japan more than that. We have gun laws. I'll bring back our money. — DeepDrumpf (@DeepDrumpf) March 5, 2016 Donald Trump has earned a reputation as an unpredictable guy. He doesn’t use a teleprompter. He speaks off the cuff and we never quite know what he’s going to say. Of course, that’s what it feels like to us humans. But at least one machine isn’t as surprised by Trump. A researcher at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Inte..>> view originalChina denies claims that the nation's emissions peaked in 2014
China greenhouse gas emissions may have reached their peak in 2014, which means they are now either stable or in decline.That’s generally good news, except that the country promised in a global warming pact signed in Paris last year, that it would cut emission over the next 15 years so that they would peak around 2030 and then start to decline. The fact that the country peaked much earlier suggests to climate advocates that the country may have set targets that are too easy to meet.“China’s int..>> view originalTotal Solar Eclipse Tuesday: How to Watch It Online
The sun will disappear completely behind the shadow of the moon in Southeast Asia tomorrow (March 8) in a total solar eclipse. If you can't make it there in person, you can watch live via Slooh or NASA, in collaboration with Exploratorium and the National Science Foundation — and there will be plenty of opportunities to ask questions, learn about the eclipse and share photos as the moment arrives. The online Slooh Community Observatory will host a live webcast between 6 and 9 p.m. ES..>> view originalSumatran Orangutan Count Higher than Thought, But Threats Loom
A recent count by an international team showed about 14,600 orangutans in the Sumatran wild –- some 8,000 more than previously thought. That’s the good news from a new study that appears in the journal Science Advances. The bad news is that the study is titled “Land-cover changes predict steep declines for the Sumatran orangutan,” so there’s considerable downside to the up. The World According To Orangutans: Photos According to the researchers, the increased estimate for the orangutans is not b..>> view originalHow Rivers Of Hot Ash And Gas Move When A Supervolcano Erupts
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Supervolcanoes capable of unleashing hundreds of times the amount of magma that was expelled during the Mount St. Helens eruption of 1980 are found in populated areas around the world, including the western United States. A new study is providing insight into what may happen when one of these colossal entities explodes. The research focuses on the Silver Creek caldera, which sits at the intersection of California, Nevada and Arizona. When this supervolcano erupted 18.8 million ..>> view originalThese ancient shipwrecks hold a hidden message about climate change, scientists say
This handout satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), shows Category 3 Hurricane Irene on August 25, 2011 in the Caribbean Sea. (Photo by NOAA via Getty Images) Inventive new research has found a surprising way of investigating the relationship between hurricanes and climate change — by examining the history of Spanish shipwrecks in the Caribbean Sea during a planetary cool period in the late 17th and 18th century. The result, based on comparis..>> view originalDeep-sea octopus called new species - Honolulu Star
This ghostlike octopod is almost certainly a newly discovered species and may not belong to any described genus, experts say. 1 / 2. PrevNext. Scientists say they have discovered what might be a new species of octopus while searching the Pacific Ocean ...>> view originalScientists reveal the secret behind Mercury's unusually dark surface
Mercury's surface is darker than it should be. (NASA) Like a goth kid from the '90s, Mercury has an unusually dark, crusty exterior. Last year, scientists proposed that the strange darkness could be explained by carbon dust shed during comet impacts. Now, using data from the final orbits of NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft, researchers led by Patrick Peplowski of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory say they've confirmed that carbon is to blame. But instead of carbon shed from..>> view originalAfter Nearly a Year in Space, Astronaut Scott Kelly Would Love to Go Back
NASA astronaut Scott Kelly smiles after returning to Earth to end a 340-day mission to the International Space Station, ending his nearly yearlong mission. He and two Russian crewmates landed in a remote part of Kazakhstan on March 2, 2016 (Kazakh time). Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls His skin feels on fire, his body is weak and he can't shoot hoops, but Scott Kelly said even after a year in space, he'd still like to go back — but he doubts it will be with NASA. The veteran astronaut now h..>> view original
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