Cheetahs are racing toward extinction
A captive cheetah runs in an enclosure at the Cheetah Conservation Fund in Otjiwarongo, Namibia, on Feb. 18. (Gianluigi Guercia/AFP via Getty Images) More than 100,000 cheetahs prowled Africa's arid grasslands little more than a century ago. But the powerful predators now number just 7,100, and their populations are plummeting toward extinction, according to a new report. In a study published this week in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers called for ch..>> view originalThe California Gathering That Hatched Plan to Prosecute Skeptics of Climate Change
Just before joining climate change activist and former Vice President Al Gore for a press conference in New York City, seven state-level attorneys general huddled with a representative of the Union of Concerned Scientists. The political activist, Peter Frumhoff, called for them and other elected officials to move decisively against major corporations and institutions for “denying” climate change. The seeds of that call to action in March were planted four years earlier at a gathering of environ..>> view originalChina plans to land probes on far side of moon, Mars
BEIJING — China vowed today to speed up the development of its space industry as it set out its plans to become the first country to soft land a probe on the far side of the moon, by around 2018, and launch its first Mars probe by 2020. “To explore the vast cosmos, develop the space industry and build China into a space power is a dream we pursue unremittingly,” read a white paper setting out the country’s space strategy for the next five years. It says China aims to use space for peaceful purpo..>> view originalDNR purges climate change from web page
Algae blooms fueled by runoff and warmer summer temperatures have created a dead zone in Green Bay, threatening wildlife and potentially tourism.(Photo: Val Klump / University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)The state Department of Natural Resources recently scrubbed language from an agency web page on the Great Lakes that said humans and greenhouse gases are the main cause of climate change.The DNR now says the subject is a matter of scientific debate.The department made the changes on Dec. 21, striking..>> view originalAn Extra Second To Be Added To 2016
We all know Earth takes 24 hours to complete one rotation on its axis, but that isn’t entirely exact for scientific purposes that need extreme accuracy of measurements. More significantly, it isn’t a constant either, given that scientists estimate early Earth (think close to its formation about 4.5 billion years ago) completed one rotation in about 6 hours.The slowdown in the speed of Earth’s rotation is not a cause of concern, since it is an extremely slow process, occurring at the rate of one ..>> view originalVera Rubin, Who Did Pioneering Work on Dark Matter, Dies - Sci
Dear Visitor, Our system has found that you are using an ad-blocking browser add-on. We just wanted to let you know that our site content is, of course, available to you absolutely free of charge. Our ads are the only way we have to be able to bring you the latest high-quality content, which is written by professional journalists, with the help of editors, graphic designers, and our site production and I.T. staff, as well as many other talented people who work a..>> view originalRare total solar eclipse visible from America in 2017
In the New Year, scientists and armchair astronomers nationwide will get the chance to see a total solar eclipse, marking the first time the phenomenon has occurred from coast-to-coast in nearly 100 years. In August, the moon will block all of the sun but its vast, outer atmosphere, known as the corona. According to NASA, people can expect to see the corona present itself in "pearly white rays and streamers radiating around the lunar disk." The total solar eclipse will start on Aug. 21 near ..>> view originalA Gundam-Style Robot Coming Soon
The “world’s first manned bipedal robot,” made by South Korea’s Hankook Mirae Technology, took its first small steps in South Korea this week, and with it made a giant leap in the future of robotics.Such robo-suits have long been a part of popular imagination through cinematic experiences in films and anime such as Iron Man, Gundam, Pacific Rim and Avatar among many more. However, at 13 feet tall (approximately 4 meters) and weighing 1.5 tons, with each metal arm weighing 286 pounds , the robot ..>> view originalSpaceX's Year of Fiery Triumphs and Explosive Failure
Maybe 2016 wasn’t your year. Buck up, at least your $60 million dollar rocket bearing a $200 million dollar payload didn’t explode on the launchpad. Or, perhaps your year was great. Again, some perspective: Did you land four rockets on ocean barges after inserting satellites into orbit around the Earth? No? Neither? Then lay off the superlatives, because SpaceX probably had both a better, and worse, 2016 than you. Every instance of the company’s fortune or adversity comes because Elon Musk want..>> view original
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