The history of Lake Cahuilla before the Salton Sea
Today, the Salton Sea is an eerie place. Its mirror-like surface belies the toxic stew within. Fish skeletons line its shores and the ruins of a once thriving vacation playground is a reminder of better days. But long before agricultural runoff spoil.....»»
Ancient microbes offer clues to how complex life evolved
A new study published in Science Advances reveals a surprising twist in the evolutionary history of complex life. Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have discovered that a single-celled organism, a close relative of animals, harbors the r.....»»
Cape Cod"s fishhook topography makes it a global hotspot for mass strandings by dolphins
The recent stranding of more than 100 dolphins on Cape Cod, the largest such event involving dolphins in U.S. history, is partly due to the peninsula's geography, with its gently sloping sand flats, tidal fluctuations and proximity to productive feed.....»»
Researchers discover novel deepwater renewal process in Lake Geneva
EPFL researchers have discovered that deepwater renewal in Lake Geneva in wintertime is not only due to vertical mixing. Instead, strong currents coming from the lake's Petit Lac basin and nearshore zones of the Grand Lac play a vital role......»»
All Assassin’s Creed games in order, by release date and chronologically
The Assassin's Creed games are scattered all across history. If you wanted to play the game in order, you will need some help figuring out where to even start......»»
Gnatalie is the only green-boned dinosaur found on the planet. She will be on display in LA
The latest dinosaur being mounted at the Natural History Museum in Los Angeles is not only a member of a new species—it's also the only one found on the planet whose bones are green, according to museum officials......»»
NATO allies pledge $1 billion to promote sharing of space-based intel
Agreement marks the largest investment in space-based capabilities in NATO’s history. Enlarge / Heads of state pose for a group photo at an event Tuesday celebrating the 75th anniversary of NATO. (credit: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Im.....»»
History shows that humans are good for biodiversity… sometimes
Humans have been an important driver of vegetation change over thousands of years, and, in some places, had positive impacts on biodiversity, according to a new study......»»
Faulty airbags could plague millions of vehicles on U.S. roads
Carfax data found that millions of used vehicles could have faulty airbag parts from foreign manufacturers. NHTSA released a statement urging used-vehicle owners to check their vehicle history for parts that could increase the risk of death or severe.....»»
Scientists pay tribute to tennis players with new insect species named after them
Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer will go down in history as two of the greatest tennis players of our time, but their names have also been immortalized in science, as two new insect species were just named in honor of the athletes......»»
Article tracks history of state history education standards, how teachers can use them as lessons
History teachers strive to show students what the past can tell us about today. But what can state standards on history education teach students about the past, present and how to think critically? A new article from a University of Kansas scholar ex.....»»
Experts bust myths about family, sex, marriage and work in English history
On World Population Day, University of Cambridge researchers bust some of the biggest myths about life in England since the Middle Ages, challenging assumptions about everything from sex before marriage to migration and the health/wealth gap......»»
"A history of contact": Geneticists are rewriting the narrative of Neanderthals and other ancient humans
Ever since the first Neanderthal bones were discovered in 1856, people have wondered about these ancient hominins. How are they different from us? How much are they like us? Did our ancestors get along with them? Fight them? Love them? The recent dis.....»»
BMW leads U.S. luxury market hampered by CDK outage
Lexus reported the best first-half sales in its 35-year history — delivering 167,211 vehicles......»»
BMW leads U.S. luxury market hampered by CDK outage
Lexus reported the best first-half sales in its 35-year history — delivering 167,211 vehicles......»»
Living in a "mass extinction"
What does it mean to be living through Earth's 6th mass extinction event? How does it feel to be living through one of the most calamitous events in this planet's history? And what are we supposed to do?.....»»
Digging deep—value of the soil microbiome unearthed
Researchers in South Australia are digging deep into history of soil biology in the state to gain a better understanding of how the soil microbiome functions to ensure sustainable broadacre farming into the future......»»
The Wild History of Hurricane Forecasting
Scientists, pilots and even a Jesuit priest have tried over decades to understand some of the most ferocious storms on Earth, but climate change is making such efforts to avert damage more difficult.....»»
5 boaters found clinging to a cooler in Lake Erie are rescued by a Coast Guard helicopter crew
5 boaters found clinging to a cooler in Lake Erie are rescued by a Coast Guard helicopter crew.....»»
Feds who forced Ukrainian investor to sell rocket company backtrack years later
"I hope you now are happy. History will judge all of you guys." Enlarge / Firefly Aerospace's board of directors in the late 2010s: Tom Markusic, Max Polyakov, and Mark Watt. (credit: Firefly) A long, messy affair betwe.....»»
Archaeologists report earliest evidence for plant farming in east Africa
A trove of ancient plant remains excavated in Kenya helps explain the history of plant farming in equatorial eastern Africa, a region long thought to be important for early farming but where scant evidence from actual physical crops has been previous.....»»