Tag: #Science
How to Mute or Unmute on Zoom
Zoom is a software you can use on Mac or Windows, as well as a mobile app for Android and iOS phones/tablets. This wikiHow will…
Trump ‘will not implement those policies’ he promises: Ex-Homeland Security official tells evangelical voters
Former Homeland Security official Elizabeth Neumann notoriously resigned from her position after she witnessed political decisions being made about the COVID-19 pandemic over scientific ones….
Scientists Find Jawbone of Possible Largest Bird Ever in Antarctica
Paleontologists recently uncovered a bone fragment from a species of bony-toothed sea birds, called pelagornithids, that might be the largest flying bird ever discovered. Where…
How the US, Turkey, and Israel are fueling a forgotten war between Armenia and Azerbaijan
Since Sept. 27, fighting in the disputed south Caucasus Mountain region of Nagorno-Karabakh has killed over 1,000 people, both civilians and combatants, while uprooting the…
What do billionaires like Tom Steyer mean for progressive politics and the climate movement?
The net worth of billionaire Tom Steyer stands at around $1.4 billion, and he ranks #1335 among the richest people in the world. He is…
Scientists warn Americans are expecting too much from a vaccine
The White House and many Americans have pinned their hopes for defeating the COVID-19 pandemic on a vaccine being developed at “warp speed.” But some…
Research tracks how pterosaurs mastered the primeval skies
By the time they were wiped out alongside their dinosaur cousins, most winged pterosaurs had evolved from awkwardly airborne to lords of the primeval skies,…
Shark washes up on beach after being stabbed by swordfish
Attacker may have been trying to secure food in a high-competition environment, scientists suggest Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/shark-swordfish-fishing-mediterranean-study-b1399955.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it…
US election poll: Two-thirds of latino voters think Covid-19 is biggest challenge to US. That’s bad news for Trump
Exclusive: 63% of Hispanics believe that Covid-19 is the biggest challenge to address, followed by climate change Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election-2020/us-election-poll-2020-hispanic-trump-coronavirus-pandemic-b1376330.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story…
Trump burned to the ground by his own White House experts for ‘mind-boggling’ claim he ended COVID-19 pandemic
The leader of the free world on Tuesday continued the pattern of his administration spreading absurd and scientifically-inaccurate information about the COVID-19 pandemic. President Donald…
Pro-Trump internet trolls tried to hijack Nickelodeon’s kid’s survey on who should be president — and failed
On Tuesday, Nickelodeon hosted its “Kids Pick The President” straw poll, in which young viewers of the network give their own opinion on who should…
Wisconsin sees ‘nightmare scenario’ of COVID cases — as Trump ignores medical advice for campaign rally
Wisconsin residents saw a “nightmare scenario” situation unfold Tuesday as 5,262 COVID-19 cases rocked the state, resulting in 64 deaths as President Donald Trump held…
A Flu Vaccine May Provide Some Protection Against Covid-19, Dutch Study Suggests
Preliminary research out this month may provide you with a bit more incentive to get the flu vaccine. It found evidence that flu vaccination led…
Trump fires NOAA’s chief scientist for asking political appointees to follow scientific integrity rules
The Chief Scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is out. Craig McLean, who until recently was the acting chief scientist, had sent…
Barrett’s confirmation threatens fair election, healthcare, and women’s rights
On Monday the White House celebrated the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett, 48, to the Supreme Court—one month after a White House celebration of…
Alaska’s Coastal Permafrost Is More Vulnerable Than We Thought
Scientists have long assumed that a thick, solid mass of permafrost underpins all of Alaska like the sturdy foundation of a house, stretching from the…
The oil industry actually hasn’t done that well under Trump
The oil industry’s fortunes have been withering on President Donald Trump’s watch, with dozens of oil companies falling into bankruptcy as weak crude prices take…
Photographer Spotlight: Halfdan Venlov
A selection of portraits by Copenhagan, Denmark-based photographer Halfdan Venlov. Centered around themes of youth identity, coming of age, and a feeling of “being out…
NASA to launch delicate stowing of Osiris-Rex asteroid samples
NASA’s robotic spacecraft Osiris-Rex is set to begin on Tuesday a delicate operation to store the precious particles it scooped up from the asteroid Bennu,…
Moon may be richer in water than thought — and it could help propel humans farther from earth
There may be far more water on the Moon than previously thought, according to two studies published Monday raising the tantalising prospect that astronauts on…
Asymptomatic coronaagvirus sufferers lose antibodies sooner: study
Asymptomatic coronavirus sufferers appear to lose detectable antibodies sooner than people who have exhibited Covid-19 symptoms, according to one of the biggest studies of its…
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