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Can Dogs Sense PTSD?
It’s safe to say that dogs are pretty incredible. According to a survey done by the American Veterinary Medical Association, there were around seventy-seven million dogs in American households at the end of 2016. To quote a cliché, dogs are “man’s best friend” and for...
Seismic Activity Detected on Mars
We've been studying Mars for decades, first through telescopes from Earth and then through data sent back by a series of rovers. As our closest galactic neighbor, the red planet could hold secrets to the formation of our little blue dot. Until the InSight lander...
How to Protect Lions from Extinction
African lions are majestic creatures, and it’s devastating to know that they are now facing the brink of extinction. They have already been added to the list of endangered species due to their dwindling population. Saving lions and other endangered species from...
The Super Blood Moon of January 31st
Introduction It might seem that in recent years, we have had the esteemed pleasure of witnessing a number of remarkable solar and lunar events. Over the last couple years, we have noticed more blood moons and other notable events. The interest of people all around the...
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China and U.S. race to solve the mystery of neutrinos, ‘ghost particles’ of the universe
The SummaryChina is nearing completion of an advanced facility to measure neutrinos, the smallest subatomic particles known to physicists.Its underground central sphere will soon be sealed off and filled with liquid. NBC News toured it before that happens.The neutrino...
World may be merely scratching the surface on the scope of climate-changing methane emissions
The amount of the powerful climate-changing gas methane spilling out of oil and gas equipment, coal mines and landfills globally is nowhere near fully documented and what is known is “only scratching the surface” according to the CEO of one the companies that tracks...
Climate change is making extreme downpours in Spain heavier and more likely, scientists say
Human-caused climate change made Spain’s rainfall about 12% heavier and doubled the likelihood of a storm as intense as this week’s deluge of Valencia, according to a rapid but partial analysis Thursday by World Weather Attribution, a group of international scientists...
Halloween could bring record-high temperatures to more than 30 cities
For trick-or-treaters in many parts of the country, this Halloween may not have that familiar chill in the air.More than 30 cities across the Northeast could set record-high temperatures on Thursday, including Boston, New York and Washington, D.C. Many Midwestern...
China wants to make its Tiangong space station bigger and better
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Tiangong is China's operational space station located in low Earth orbit. . | Credit: Alejomiranda via Getty ImagesChina has been operating its completed Tiangong...
Will we eventually have to send our trash into space if we run out of room on Earth?
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected] we eventually have to send our trash into space if we run out of room on Earth? Aiden, age 13, Maryland Heights,...
Why does the Earth spin?
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected] does the Earth spin? Sara H., age 5, New Paltz, New YorkA globe was the first thing I ever bought with my own...
Were viruses around on Earth before living cells emerged? A microbiologist explains
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected] there already viruses on Earth when the first living cells appeared billions of years ago? – Aayush A., age 16,...
What next for NASA’s Europa Clipper? The long road to Jupiter and its moons
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.An illustration showing the Europa Clipper as it flies past the Jovian moon Europa as Jupiter watches on in the background. | Credit: Robert Lea (created with...