Gators fouled by diesel spill scrubbing, teeth cleaned
Wildlife rehabilitators are decontaminating dozens of alligators, brushing their pointy teeth and scrubbing their scaly hides in the weeks after a pipeline rupture dumped 300,000 gallons (1.1 million liters) of diesel fuel into a New Orleans area wet.....»»
Wider UAW strikes will spill over beyond Detroit 3 to steelmakers
Steelmakers are in the crosshairs of the UAW strikes, with U.S. Steel Corp. already idling a blast furnace in Illinois in response to the walkout......»»
Tennessee Volunteers vs. Florida Gators live stream: Watch college football for free
The No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers play the Florida Gators in The Swamp on Saturday. Find out when and how to watch the live stream......»»
Diesel exhaust gases found to harm insects: Animal ecologists study the effects on bumblebees for the first time
The decline of insects threatens many ecosystems worldwide. While the effects of pesticides are well researched, there has been a lack of knowledge about the effects of other anthropogenic pollutants. Animal ecologists at the University of Bayreuth h.....»»
Novel membrane could reduce energy expenditure in separating molecules for desalination, drug development
Separating molecules is critical to producing many essential products. For example, in petroleum refining, the hydrocarbons—chemical compounds composed of hydrogens and carbons—in crude oil are separated into gasoline, diesel and lubricants by so.....»»
Cummins, Daimler and Paccar partner on $3 billion battery plant for electric trucks
Cummins Inc., the Indiana-based diesel and natural gas engine manufacturer, will partner with two truck manufacturers and China’s EVE Energy Co. to build a battery plant in the US. Cummins, Daimler Truck Holding AG and Paccar Inc. expect to inve.....»»
Drenched but alive, Floridians survey hurricane damage
Residents in the US state of Florida on Thursday cleaned up after rain and flooding caused by Hurricane Idalia wreaked havoc before the storm weakened and headed out to sea......»»
Florida Gators vs. Utah Utes live stream: Watch college football for free
Week 1 of college football kicks off with a Thursday night game between the unranked Florida Gators and the No. 14 Utah Utes. Find out when and where to watch......»»
Enter Sandman: Study shows dreams spill over into the workplace and can be channeled for productivity
Before heading to work each day, most people have spent the night dreaming. Studies show that on any given morning, about 40% of the working population recalls their dreams......»»
Dark Forces: Remaster gives you a cleaned-up 4K view of an absolute classic
Better cutscenes and resolutions, but all of the same Star Wars-but-Doom-iness Enlarge / A sideways grip on a rifle-style blaster is unlikely to provide higher accuracy, but it does, in fact, make you feel like a badass rebel. (c.....»»
Here’s why scientists really want you to clean your smartwatch
When's the last time you cleaned your smartwatch band? It's probably been a while, right? Here's why scientists want you to change that......»»
GM"s EV battery joint venture Ultium resumes operations in Ohio after chemical spill
Cathode mixing operations at the Ohio plant had been paused while Ultium assessed the situation and worked with a third-party company on the cleanup......»»
Chemical spill at Ultium EV battery plant pauses cathode mixing operations
Ultium Cells, a GM and LG Energy Solution joint venture, said "immediate steps" were taken to contain a cathode mixing slurry leak that occurred over the weekend at its Ohio production plant......»»
Elephant ancestors" teeth evolved in response to long term changes in diet and climate in Africa
The latest study about of proboscideans (elephants and their ancient relatives) from the University of Helsinki provides proof that some proboscideans started to adapt to locally grass-rich environments in East Africa first by changing their behavior.....»»
Scientists solve Australian chicken farmer"s fossil mystery
A mystery fossil accidentally unearthed by an Australian chicken farmer in the 1990s has finally been identified as a stout amphibian with tusks and "gnarly teeth", scientists said Wednesday......»»
DNA decodes the dining preferences of the shell-shucking whitespotted eagle ray
With mighty jaws and plate-like teeth, the whitespotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari) can pretty much crunch on anything. In fact, hard clam farmers in Florida's Indian River Lagoon have considered this species a threat to their production efforts a.....»»
Are "Cocaine Sharks" Really Scarfing Down Drugs off Florida"s Coasts?
With their stealth, speed and serrated teeth, sharks are predators to be reckoned with. And that’s before factoring in the cocaine some sharks may be eating.....»»
Scientists: Lake Tahoe is regaining legendary clarity
At midnight, researchers aboard the vessel John Le Conte—an old 37-foot diesel-powered salmon trawler—dropped a net into icy cold waters......»»
Mammal bites dinosaur in "once-in-a-lifetime" fossil find
A badger-like mammal was sinking its teeth into the ribs of a dinosaur three times its size when they were buried in volcanic ash 125 million years ago, capturing the pair in a deadly embrace......»»
Spill of 1,200 barrels of crude blight Ecuadoran beach
A leak at an oil terminal spilled at least 1,200 barrels of crude onto a beach popular with tourists in northwest Ecuador, near the border with Colombia, officials said Thursday......»»
Stellantis unit official pleads guilty to felony in U.S. diesel emissions probe
The Justice Department said the guilty plea by Emanuele Palma accompanies the earlier conviction of Fiat Chrysler, now part of Stellantis, for defrauding the EPA and customers......»»