Burnt-out ship "going down" off Sri Lanka coast
A burnt-out container ship that has already caused Sri Lanka's worst maritime environmental disaster was sinking Wednesday with several hundred tonnes of oil still in its fuel tanks, the navy said......»»
Researchers, Coast Salish people analyze 160-year-old Indigenous dog pelt
Researchers from the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History led a new analysis that sheds light on the ancestry and genetics of woolly dogs, a now extinct breed of dog that was a fixture of Indigenous Coast Salish communities in the Pacific.....»»
New salmon habitat created by melting glaciers could be threatened by mining claims, study finds
Thousands of salmon on the West Coast of North America are finding their way into new streams left behind as glaciers retreat. But a new study suggests mining companies are too keen on the newly exposed mineral deposits beneath the shrinking glaciers.....»»
The positions of stars on an ancient navigation device tell us when it was made
Astrolabes serve two purposes. First, they are useful as an astronomical tool, especially for finding a ship's latitude. But second, they are works of art in themselves. Besides having to be precise, many are beautiful. They are even seeing a resurge.....»»
Ancient ruins were once a site for gruesome animal sacrifices
Burnt offerings, including lots of horses, fill a courtyard at Casas de Turuñuelo. Enlarge / The site at casas del Turuñuelo, with 1 marking the courtyard. (credit: Iborra Eres, et al.) Whether it was to appease a deit.....»»
Pesticide pollution threatens shellfish safety, estuary study finds
New research led by Southern Cross University has found a cocktail of nasty pesticides in oysters and water from one of the NSW North Coast's dominant rivers......»»
Samsung is very optimistic about the Galaxy S24’s sales
The Samsung Galaxy S24 will launch next year, and it seems that Samsung is very optimistic about how many units they will be able to ship. The post Samsung is very optimistic about the Galaxy S24’s sales appeared first on Phandroid......»»
12.9-inch iPad Air display panels start shipping
Apple's rumored 12.9-inch iPad Air is allegedly getting closer to reality, with a claim that display panels for the tablet have started to ship to the supply chain.Apple is thought to be working on a new model of iPad Air, borrowing the idea of the l.....»»
The race between Intel, Samsung, and TSMC to ship the first 2 nm chip
Samsung and Intel believe this is their best chance to close the game with TSMC. Enlarge (credit: zf L via Getty) The world’s leading semiconductor companies are racing to make so-called “2 nanometer” processor chi.....»»
The race between Intel, Samsung, and TSMC to ship the first 2nm chip
Samsung and Intel believe this is their best chance to close the gap with TSMC. Enlarge (credit: zf L via Getty) The world’s leading semiconductor companies are racing to make so-called “2 nanometer” processor chip.....»»
Final day: get Apple"s new M3 Pro 14-inch MacBook Pro for $1,749
Matching the record low price we've seen on Apple's brand-new 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M3 Pro chip, shoppers can pick up the laptop for $1,749 with free 2-day shipping within the contiguous U.S. Units are in stock and ready to ship.Holiday shopper.....»»
Carbon hot spots discovered near California coast
Scientists exploring the Northern California coast have, for the first time, uncovered a treasure trove of carbon compacted on the seafloor—a discovery that may help unravel the ocean's power to combat climate change......»»
Warfare ruins the environment—and not just on the front lines
On the morning of December 6, 1917, a French cargo ship called SS Mont-Blanc collided with a Norwegian vessel in the harbor of Halifax in Nova Scotia, Canada. The SS Mont-Blanc, which was laden with 3,000 tons of high explosives destined for the batt.....»»
NASA says SpaceX’s next Starship flight could test refueling tech
SpaceX appears on track for at least a preliminary propellant transfer test next year. Enlarge / A crane is attached to one of several Starship test vehicles at SpaceX's Starbase facility in South Texas. This vehicle, called Ship.....»»
Scandinavia"s oldest known ship burial is located in mid-Norway
This summer, archaeologists and a metal detectorist conducted a small survey of Herlaugshagen, at Leka in the northern part of Trøndelag County. They found something amazing......»»
Eight dead as cyclone batters India"s southeast coast
Chest-high waters surged down the streets of India's southern city Chennai on Tuesday with eight people killed in intense floods as Cyclone Michaung was set to make landfall on the southeast coast......»»
ArmorCode raises $40 million to help companies ship secure software
ArmorCode announced it closed a pre-emptive $40 million Series B round to advance its mission of helping companies ship secure software fast and at scale. Premier venture firm HighlandX led the round, joined by NGP Capital, along with participation f.....»»
Research shows that wildfires have erased two decades" worth of air quality gains in western United States
You need only to remember last summer's wildfires in the United States and Canada, which fouled the air from coast to coast, to know the effects these blazes can have on the environment and human health......»»
British research ship crosses paths with world"s largest iceberg as it drifts out of Antarctica
Britain's polar research ship has crossed paths with the largest iceberg in the world—a "lucky" encounter that enabled scientists to collect seawater samples around the colossal berg as it drifts out of Antarctic waters, the British Antarctic Surve.....»»
Study illuminates formation of US east coast during break up of supercontinent Pangea
A recent study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth sheds new light on the formation of the East Coast of the United States—a "passive margin," in geologic terms—during the breakup of the supercontinent Pangea and the ope.....»»
Hurricane season that saw storms from California to Nova Scotia ends Thursday
A busy hurricane season that saw the National Hurricane Center in Miami issue the first-ever tropical storm warning for the coast of California and hurricane warnings as far north as Nova Scotia is coming to a close Thursday night......»»