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Why are so many dead bumblebees appearing on sidewalks?
Dead bumblebees appearing on sidewalks during summer months result from natural colony maintenance, heat stress, pesticide use, and habitat loss, with climate change exacerbating population declines.
Animal spillover? Lab leak? What the science says about the origins of COVID-19
Debate continues over COVID-19’s origins as a Senate hearing revives questions about animal spillover versus laboratory leak theories, though most virologists support the animal origin explanation.
Fossil hunter discovers rare ‘sea dragon’ at Lavernock Point
A mountaineer recovered from a near-fatal avalanche by turning to fossil hunting, discovering a rare marine reptile jawbone from 200 million years ago at a Welsh beach.
Scientists detect a sharp acceleration in global warming
Scientists have detected a statistically significant acceleration in global warming since around 2015, with temperatures rising at roughly 0.35°C per decade—nearly double the rate from 1970 to 2015.
Mysterious Milky Way object accelerates protons beyond one quadrillion electron volts
Scientists have identified a cosmic object in the Milky Way that accelerates protons to energies exceeding one quadrillion electron volts, advancing understanding of high-energy cosmic rays.
Dark matter’s secret force does the opposite of what scientists expected
Scientists exploring whether dark matter experiences hidden forces find that an additional attractive force tends to slow cosmic structure growth rather than accelerate it, contrary to expectations.
Simpler, older version of Stonehenge found three miles from famous site
Archaeologists discovered an earlier wooden post structure 3 miles from Stonehenge, dated to 5,000 years ago, that aligned with summer and winter solstices similarly to the famous monument.
Antarctica’s first ever dinosaur bone discovered in a drawer
Scientists have confirmed that a fossil stored in a drawer for 40 years is Antarctica’s first-ever discovered dinosaur bone, a tail vertebra from a Titanosaur collected in 1985.
The search for life on Jupiter’s icy moon Europa just got more complicated
New research suggests water from Jupiter’s moon Europa’s deep ocean may struggle to reach the surface through ice fractures, complicating the search for extraterrestrial life.
A marine heat wave caused seabird deaths off California. El Nino could worsen the die-off
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Within minutes of walking on a San Diego beach, marine ornithologist Tammy Russell found the feathered carcasses — one after another.Some were mixed in with washed up kelp. Others were under rocks.Each month, scientists and volunteers conduct surveys...
Spain attributes over 1,000 excess deaths to heat in second-hottestJune ever
MADRID, July 1 (Reuters) - Spain recorded 1,029 excess deaths last month attributable to heat, official data showed on Wednesday, as a five-day heatwave with temperatures surpassing 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) made it the second-hottest month of June...
Hospitals in Europe are gearing up for the next heat wave armed with lessons from this one
ORSAY, France (AP) — Ice. Urgently and in large quantities.At a Paris-region hospital, emergency medics needed it to plunge patients into cold-water baths to speedily bring down their temperatures so they wouldn't join the growing tally of dead from a record-smashing...
Global oceans break June temperature record with fears they’re headed into ‘uncharted territory’
The planet’s oceans are at unprecedented temperatures for this time of year, breaking the all-time June record, according to new data, with alarming implications for global weather and marine life.On June 21, average global sea surface temperatures reached 69.5...
Rocket Lab aborts launch of Japanese Earth-observing radar satellite at last second
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Credit: Rocket Lab[embedded content]Update for 11 p.m. ET on June 30: Rocket Lab tried to launch "The Grain Goddess Provides" mission at 9 p.m. EDT on June 30 but...
‘PROMISE’ me the moon? NASA wants to send spare nuclear-powered Mars rover to the lunar surface
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.NASA's PROMISE test rover rolls out under the moon at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California. . | Credit: NASANASA provided an Artemis update today (June 30),...
NASA astronauts operate on space station’s broken robot arm
Two NASA astronauts floating outside the International Space Station carried out a bit of orbital surgery Tuesday, successfully replacing a broken 200-pound "wrist" joint near the end of the lab's 58-foot-long robot arm."That is a good install, you guys. I know that...
Watch Rocket Lab launch Japanese Earth-observing radar satellite from New Zealand tonight
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Credit: Rocket Lab[embedded content]Rocket Lab will launch a Japanese Earth-observing radar satellite to orbit tonight (June 30), and you can watch the action live.An...
Blue Origin starts rebuilding launch pad damaged by New Glenn rocket explosion — and it will look very diff…
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Blue Origin plans to use a crane to lift its New Glenn rocket onto its rebuilt launch pad at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. | Credit: Blue OriginBlue...
NASA makes moves to dodge costly delays on its path to build a $30 billion moon base
NASA’s moon base plans, conceptualized just a few months ago, are rolling out in earnest as the space agency maps out a strategy to deliver landers, rovers, buggies and other assets to the lunar surface.On Tuesday, NASA said it will pay about $590 million dollars to...
How to stay cool in a heat wave even without air conditioning
Heat can be dangerous, but health experts say there are ways to manage the threat. Scorching temperatures, especially combined with high humidity, pose risks particularly for children, older people and those with certain health conditions. Climate change is also...
The largest digital camera ever built begins decade-long survey of the universe
NEW YORK (AP) — The largest digital camera ever built is starting to capture images of unseen corners of the universe.The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has officially begun its cosmic survey, meant to capture swathes of the sky in more depth and detail. Perched on a...
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