Philae Comet Lander Back in Touch After 5-Day Gap
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The European Space Agency says its Philae lander has made contact again after a […]
Yearly Archives: 2015
37.2 Trillion: Galaxies or Human Cells?
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR The counting does not come easily, or exactly, but there are estimates for the number […]
Partly Cloudy for today in #Pully, #Switzerland!
Good morning This is the #weather forecast for #today: With a high of 19°C and a low of […]
Daily Activity Summary for June 19, 2015
These are the results of my activities* for June 19, 2015: Total steps: 8989 Calories burned: 2484 Traveled: […]
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 […]
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 […]