Swarms of earthquakes have been jolting southern Italy with increasing intensity since 2022, threatening hundreds of thousands of people living atop a volcanic area known as Campi Flegrei, where the land experiences slow vertical movements. Swarms of earthquakes have been jolting southern Italy with increasing intensity since 2022, threatening hundreds of thousands of people living…
An international team has unearthed the oldest spear tip ever found in Europe and notes that it was fashioned by Neanderthals. In their paper published in the Journal of Archaeological Science, the group describes how and where the spear tip was found, its condition and what they have learned about it through extensive study. An…
The Marine Institute and OceanGate signed a partnership in early 2023, but it remains unclear if the Memorial University campus knew the ill-fated Titan submersible was unregulated, unclassed and uncertified. The Marine Institute and OceanGate signed a partnership in early 2023, but it remains unclear if the Memorial University campus knew the ill-fated Titan submersible…
New research reveals that shifts in plant life played a key role in speeding up major climate changes during the late Miocene, a period spanning 11.6 to 5.3 million years ago. New research reveals that shifts in plant life played a key role in speeding up major climate changes during the late Miocene, a period…
Climate change is already causing all sorts of problems on Earth, but soon it will be making a mess in orbit around the planet too, a new study finds. Climate change is already causing all sorts of problems on Earth, but soon it will be making a mess in orbit around the planet too, a…
March’s full moon, also called a ‘blood moon,’ reached peak illumination in the early hours of Friday and was visible from Toronto to Canberra, Australia. March’s full moon, also called a ‘blood moon,’ reached peak illumination in the early hours of Friday and was visible from Toronto to Canberra, Australia. Canada, Science, World, Blood Moon :…
Viruses are known to use the genetic machinery of the human cells they invade to make copies of themselves. As part of the process, viruses leave behind remnants throughout the genetic material (genomes) of humans. The virus-like insertions, called “transposable elements,” are snippets of genetic material even simpler than viruses that also use host cell…
The SpaceX capsule carrying Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, along with two other astronauts, parachuted into the Gulf of Mexico in the early evening Tuesday. The SpaceX capsule carrying Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, along with two other astronauts, parachuted into the Gulf of Mexico in the early evening Tuesday. Science, Trending, U.S. News, World, Butch…
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower is peaking. Experts say expect to see 10 to 15 meteors per hour in ideal viewing conditions early Tuesday. However, a two-thirds full moon will likely reduce visibility at peak. Viewing lasts until May 28. The source of the Eta Aquarids is debris from Halley’s comet. The next major meteor…
Spring is about transformation, a season often marked by its dynamic sights, smells, sounds and tastes. As humans change the climate, our experience of the season is changing, too. Spring is about transformation, a season often marked by its dynamic sights, smells, sounds and tastes. As humans change the climate, our experience of the season…
