Junk DNA Deforms Salamander Bodies
Yet the unfit creatures survive, challenging our long-held view of evolution -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
The US Space Force Wants to Clean Up Junk in Orbit
Debris from a Russian anti-satellite weapons test adds new urgency to international and government efforts to get rid of high-flying trash......»»
Space station astronauts take shelter as cloud of debris threatens their safety
Astronauts aboard the ISS were forced to take shelter in their spacecraft early on Monday as the orbiting outpost came close to a cloud of hazardous space junk......»»
Russian test blamed for space junk threatening space station
A Russian weapons test created more than 1,500 pieces of space junk that is now threatening the seven astronauts aboard the International Space Station, U.S. officials said Monday......»»
The International Space Station had to make an evasive maneuver to avoid a piece of space junk
To avoid a potential collision with one of the pieces, a Russian supply spacecraft docked to the ISS fired its rockets for just over six minutes on November 11. This altered the speed of the ISS, raising its orbit by 1.2 kilometers (0.75 miles) and p.....»»
Russia test blamed for space junk threatening space station
A Russian weapons test created more than 1,500 pieces of space junk that is now threatening the seven astronauts aboard the International Space Station, U.S. officials said Monday......»»
How to use the new FaceTime features in macOS Monterey
9to5Mac is brought to you by CleanMyMac X. Find hidden junk, large old folders, unused apps, and heavy memory consumers. You can also use CleanMyMac X to remove malware, unwanted pop-ups, and virus extensions. Try it for free. A.....»»
Amazon Rainforest birds" bodies transform due to climate change
The most pristine parts of the Amazon rainforest devoid of direct human contact are being impacted by human-induced climate change, according to new research by LSU scientists. New analyses of data collected over the past four decades show that not o.....»»
A chunk of Chinese satellite almost hit the International Space Station: The space junk problem is getting worse
Earlier this week, the International Space Station (ISS) was forced to maneouvre out of the way of a potential collision with space junk. With a crew of astronauts and cosmonauts on board, this required an urgent change of orbit on November 11......»»
Probing how microbiomes affect our health
More than half the cells on or in our bodies are microbes. Microbes help us digest food, affect our moods, and defend against invading pathogens......»»
Laboratory will illuminate formation, composition, activity of comets
Comets are icy and dusty snowballs of material that have remained relatively unchanged since they first formed billions of years ago. Studying the small bodies provides clues about the formation of the solar system......»»
Farming reboot could lay seeds for prosperity in poor and food insecure regions
Agriculture experts from The Australian National University (ANU) have teamed up with government bodies and NGOs in sub-Saharan Africa to improve irrigation schemes and boost crop production. The researchers' work is improving food security, reduci.....»»
Promising-looking SETI signal turns out to be of human origin
Space junk may look like a supernova as SETI researchers struggle with a signal. Enlarge / Proxima Centauri, the closest star to Earth aside from the Sun. (credit: ESA, Hubble, and NASA) Modern human society has been making it.....»»
DNA: How genes could affect our mind and body
Decode Genetics is researching how genetics shape our bodies, our minds and our personalities......»»
Astronomers detect signs of an atmosphere stripped from a planet in a giant impact
Young planetary systems generally experience extreme growing pains, as infant bodies collide and fuse to form progressively larger planets. In our own solar system, the Earth and moon are thought to be products of this type of giant impact. Astronome.....»»
Dairy calves use brushes for more than combing their hair
Dairy cows have a natural drive to groom themselves and to scratch those hard-to-reach itches on their bodies. When given the opportunity, dairy cattle use mechanical brushes daily at every stage of their lives. A new study in the Journal of Dairy Sc.....»»
So-called junk DNA plays critical role in mammalian development
Nearly half of our DNA has been written off as junk, the discards of evolution: Sidelined or broken genes, viruses that got stuck in our genome and were dismembered or silenced, none of it relevant to the human organism or human evolution......»»
Death in space: Here"s what would happen to our bodies
As space travel for recreational purposes is becoming a very real possibility, there could come a time when we are traveling to other planets for holidays, or perhaps even to live. Commercial space company Blue Origin has already started sending payi.....»»
We used 60-year-old notebooks to find out why male hippos have bigger tusks than females
Male hippopotamuses are an unusual size. Among mammals, males are usually much larger than females, but in hippos the sexes have surprisingly similar sized bodies. All except the jaws and tusks, which are much bigger in males......»»
New Studies Argue Distant Cosmic Gamma-Ray Explosion Was Actually Just Russian Space Junk
"Last year, a team of astronomers made a blockbuster claim, saying they had captured the most distant cosmic explosion ever — a gamma ray burst in a galaxy called GN-z11," reports Science magazine. "But that flash of light — supposedly.....»»
Healthy soil, healthy farms
Soils, like people, can be healthy or unhealthy. We've recently learned how important the microbes inside our bodies are to human health. Likewise, soil health depends on a complex group of microbes. These bacteria and fungi recycle nutrients and pre.....»»