Wild Uganda Chimpanzees Using Clay as Food
By SINDYA N. BHANOO Researchers studying the chimps living in the Budongo Forest says the apes are eating […]
Monthly Archives: August 2015
Theory on Lithium in Stars May Be Confirmed
By SINDYA N. BHANOO Lithium has been found in material ejected by a nova, or a stellar explosion, […]
Methane in Atmosphere May Greatly Exceed Estimates, Report Says
By JOHN SCHWARTZ A device that measures leaked methane may greatly underestimate it, says an inventor of the […]
The Flip Side of Optimism About Life on Other Planets
By DENNIS OVERBYE For all the recent momentum in the search for life elsewhere, there’s a school of […]
Review: Carl Safina’s ‘Beyond Words’ Doesn’t Mince Any on Animal ...
By GREGORY COWLES Carl Safina, unafraid to challenge scientific orthodoxy accepts as a given that animals are capable […]
AM Rain for today in #Pully, #Switzerland!
Good morning This is the #weather forecast for #today: With a high of 27°C and a low of […]
A Proton Arc Over Lake Superior
The setting had been picked out — all that was needed was an aurora. And late last August, […]
Daily Activity Summary for August 3, 2015
These are the results of my activities* for August 3, 2015: Total steps: 4052 Calories burned: 2097 Traveled: […]
Never Mind Walking; Some Insects Can Jump on Water
By JAMES GORMAN Scientists built a tiny robot that can mimic a water strider and take off in […]
Chilly at Work? A Decades-Old Formula May Be to Blame
By PAM BELLUCK A study by Dutch scientists says most office buildings set temperatures based on a model […]