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.....»»
New dinosaur egg species helps crack mystery of Cretaceous ecosystem in Japan
Giant skeletons aren't the only evidence that dinosaurs left behind. Tiny eggshell fragments can reveal aspects of Mesozoic ecosystems that fossilized bones and teeth fail to capture, especially because the skeletons of smaller animals were less like.....»»
To fight the climate crisis, we need to stop expanding offshore drilling for oil and gas
Environmental disaster struck the shores of Peru on Jan. 15, 2022, when Spanish energy company Repsol spilled 12,000 barrels of crude oil into the Bay of Lima after its tanker ruptured. The spill endangered 180,000 birds and destroyed the livelihoods.....»»
Ancient DNA from medieval Germany tells origin story of Ashkenazi Jews
Excavating ancient DNA from teeth, an international group of scientists peered into the lives of a once thriving medieval Ashkenazi Jewish community in Erfurt, Germany. The findings, shared today in the JournalCell, show that the Erfurt Jewish commun.....»»
Cyber Monday Crest & Colgate deals on teeth whiteners & more
Yes, Cyber Monday is obviously a great opportunity to save on tech products like Apple AirPods and smart TVs. That should obviously go without saying. But this huge one-day sale is good for so much more than that. And this year, there are Cyber Monda.....»»
Ford E-Tourneo Custom electric van targets VW ID Buzz
As well as a full-electric variant, Ford will offer the new Tourneo Custom as a plug-in hybrid and with three diesel powertrains......»»
Mercedes, Bosch to pay about $6M to resolve Arizona diesel ad lawsuit
Mercedes-Benz denied the allegations and made no admissions but said "with the settlement, the company takes another step toward resolution of various diesel proceedings... and avoids further costs of litigation and lengthy court actions.".....»»
Stellantis recalling 280,000 heavy-duty trucks
Stellantis is recalling 280,000 Ram heavy-duty diesel trucks worldwide for fire risks......»»
Nightmare Atlantic oil spill "could happen again"
It was one of Europe's worst-ever environmental disasters......»»
Air pollution threatens natural pest control methods in sustainable farming
When fields of oilseed rape are exposed to diesel exhaust and/or ozone—both found in emissions from diesel burning vehicles and industry—the number of parasitic insects available to control aphids drops significantly, according to research publis.....»»
A study discovers a surprising relationship between the teeth and the evolution of pregnancy
Humans have the highest prenatal growth rate of all extant primates, but how this exceptional rate came about has been a mystery up to now. Leslea Hlusko, a scientist at the Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH), has p.....»»
Bosch to pay $25 million to settle California diesel emissions probe
The German supplier said it "neither acknowledges the validity of the claims brought forward, nor does it concede any liability.".....»»
Bosch turns South Carolina diesel facility into $260 million EV motor plant
Bosch will create 350 new jobs at the site by 2025. Enlarge / A Bosch worker assembles an electric motor at the company's factory in Charleston, South Carolina. (credit: Bosch) On Tuesday, Bosch formally announced the start of.....»»
Akamai Prolexic enhancements increase protection against rising DDoS threats
Akamai announced a significant evolution of its DDoS protection platform (Prolexic) with a global rollout of new, fully software-defined scrubbing centers, which will extend its dedicated defense capacity to 20 Tbps and accelerate future product inno.....»»
Rhodium: US chip export control likely to spill over to foreign companies manufacturing in China
US research company Rhodium Group estimated that the Biden administration's latest controls on China's semiconductor industry not only have short-term industry costs but also long-term expansive impact which will spill over to foreign companies manuf.....»»
UK regulator needs teeth to curb big tech, MPs say
They urge publication of a draft bill that could see firms fined 10% of turnover for market abuses......»»
Chew on this: Personalized health care for mountain gorillas
A mountain gorilla walks in the forest of East Africa's Virunga Volcanoes conservation area. It stops at a piece of wild celery, sits down, and begins to chew. It strips the vegetable's fibrous threads through its teeth, extracting the fleshy, juicy.....»»
Huntington Beach oil spill: $50 million settlement agreed to for locals hurt financially
Amplify Energy will pay $50 million to individuals and businesses that lost money last year when nearly 25,000 gallons of oil flowed into the ocean from of a ruptured pipeline about 4 miles off the coast of Huntington Beach, California, according to.....»»
Ark 2: release date, platforms, trailers, gameplay, and more
Seeing Diesel riding on the back of a T-Rex might be enough to sell most people, but for anyone who needs information, here's everything we know about Ark 2......»»
Oil sheen contained in Talbert Channel near site of last year"s major Orange County pipeline spill
State officials have contained an oil sheen that was spotted in Talbert Channel near Huntington Beach on Friday morning......»»
Childhood diet may contribute to impacted wisdom teeth, research shows
Have you ever wondered why so many people end up with impacted wisdom teeth, which cause discomfort, pain and infection, and often require expensive surgical removal? A University of Saskatchewan (USask) graduate student researcher says your childhoo.....»»