Existing Climate Change Data Not Enough To Predict Lizard Extinction Accurately: Study
A group of scientists studying the impact of global warming on the Earth's lizard populations warns that current climate models might not be enough to accurately predict the fate of the scaly critters in the coming years. Previous studies have suggested that at the rate of warming the planet is experiencing, lizard populations won't be able to adapt fast enough to keep up with the drastic changes in their environment, resulting in the loss of as much as 40 percent of their numbers around the wo..>> view originalThe Philae spacecraft was lost on a comet for two years. Now it's been found.
Rosetta’s lander Philae has been identified in OSIRIS narrow-angle camera images taken Sept. 2 from a distance of 2.7 km. The image scale is about 5 cm/pixel. (European Space Agency/Rosetta/MPS for OSIRIS Team ) The Philae lander made history in November 2014 when it became the first spacecraft ever to touch down on a comet and take pictures of what it saw. Then it vanished. Although Philae was able to send just a few sporadic signals to its parent spacecraft, the Rosetta orbiter, indicatin..>> view originalWatch three astronauts return from the International Space Station this evening
Tonight, three astronauts will say farewell to the International Space Station as they head back to solid ground. Russian cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Oleg Skripochka, along with veteran NASA astronaut Jeff Williams, will make the three-hour return trip back to Earth in a Russian Soyuz capsule this evening. After getting in the spacecraft, the trio is scheduled to undock from the station at 5:51PM ET and then land in Kazakhstan at 9:14PM ET. The three astronauts have been on the ISS for the..>> view originalPHOTOS: Take a moment and appreciate giant pandas
A photo taken on April 1, 2014 shows the giant panda Hao Hao eating bamboo at Pairi Daiza animal park in Brugelette, Belgium. AFP PHOTO / BELGA / VIRGINIE LEFOUR -- BELGIUM OUT -- (Photo credit should read VIRGINIE LEFOUR/AFP/Getty Images) Giant panda 'Huaao' shakes hands with a breeder across the glass at Yantai Nanshan Park Zoo on June 9, 2014 in Yantai, Shandong Province of China. Two giant pandas Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan are seen at the Bifeng Gorge Base of the China Conserv..>> view originalJuno's first close-up images of Jupiter reveal a very different gas giant
We’ve all seen images of Jupiter enough to pick it out of a planetary lineup — it’s the big one with the wavy clouds and a big red spot. NASA’s Juno probe reached the planet several weeks ago, and has just sent back its first close-up photos. They reveal a planet that looks very different from the one we’ve seen so far. It’s the same Jupiter, of course, but seen from completely new angles.Juno was launched in the summer of 2011 and took nearly five years to reach Jupiter. The harsh radiation e..>> view originalNew report highlights major 'Ocean Risk' for the first time
Mike Maran, Chief Science Officer at XL Catlin said: "It is clear that the scale of impacts described in this report underscores the need to review and reconsider the risks associated with the changing state of the ocean. It is a powerful wake-up call about the risks posed by ocean warming. There is a lot more the insurance industry needs to do to understand ocean risk, what is happening to the ocean's health, what risks it poses to our clients across industries and how we can help address the..>> view originalReal-life Nessie: Ancient Scottish sea monster finally getting its due
(Todd Marshall) Half a century after it was first discovered, the fossil of an ancient Scottish ichthyosaur – a creature that ruled the seas some 170 million years ago – is finally being studied. On Monday, the specimen dubbed the Storr Lochs Monster was unveiled to the public by National Museums Scotland, but only after sitting on a shelf for 50 years waiting for her day in the spotlight. Just don't say she was gathering dust. "Look, a lot of specimens are in museums for a long time before..>> view originalAlzheimer's-linked nanoparticles, found in pollution, are showing up in people's brains
A pedestrian walks past a beam of sunlight cast through two buildings amid heavy smog in Shenyang. Thomson Reuters Toxic nanoparticles from air pollution have been discovered in human brains in abundant quantities, a newly published study reveals. The detection of the particles, in brain tissue from 37 people, raises concerns because recent research has suggested links between these magnetite particles and Alzheimer's disease, while air pollution has been shown to si..>> view originalTen Ways 'Proxima b' Is Different From Earth
Is climate change making typhoons stronger?
Warming waters are producing increasingly powerful typhoons, according to a new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.Ocean warming has already left a clear mark on marine biodiversity, causing coral bleaching and altered animal behavior. But a new study, published Monday in the journal Nature Geoscience, emphasizes the impact of warming waters on coastal communities. In the last 40 years, researchers say, tropical cyclones in East and Southeast Asia have increased – both i..>> view original
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