Disappearing Porpoise: Down to 97 and Dropping Fast
By ALLIE WILKINSON The vaquita, found only in the Gulf of California, are threatened by gill-net fishing and […]
Monthly Archives: June 2015
DNA May Help Track Ivory Poachers
By SINDYA N. BHANOO DNA evidence from elephant dung, tissue and hair can help identify the origins of […]
Study: Mega Injections of Wastewater Triggers More Quakes
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The more oil and gas companies pump their saltwater waste into the ground, and […]
An Ant With the Right Coat for 158-Degree Weather
By SINDYA N. BHANOO A unique coat of hair covers silver ants of the Sahara and keeps them […]
Papal Encyclical Heartens Proponents of Fossil-Fuel Divestment
By JOHN SCHWARTZ By addressing the threat of climate change so forcefully, Pope Francis is likely to add […]
Agencies, Hoping to Deflect Comets and Asteroids, Step Up Earth ...
By WILLIAM J. BROAD The goal is to learn how to better deflect comets and asteroids that might […]
M64: The Black Eye Galaxy
This big, bright, beautiful spiral galaxy is Messier 64, often called the Black Eye Galaxy or the Sleeping […]
Partly Cloudy for today in #Pully, #Switzerland!
Good morning This is the #weather forecast for #today: With a high of 21°C and a low of […]
Daily Activity Summary for June 18, 2015
These are the results of my activities* for June 18, 2015: Total steps: 4011 Calories burned: 2084 Traveled: […]
New DNA Results Show Kennewick Man Was Native American
By CARL ZIMMER A new analysis, published in Nature, refutes the theory that the 8,500-year-old skeleton was a […]