Scientists Trapped In Remote Research Station Signal SOS After Reports Of Alleged Sexual Assault And Death Threats
Scientists in South Africa are seeking immediate assistance after allegations of sexual assault and death threats in Antarctica, Telegraph reported Monday. Members of the 10 team claimed that their colleagues physically assaulted one team member, sexually assaulted another team, and threatened to kill someone at the base. According to Telegraph. Depending on the circumstances, winter […]
FACT CHECK: Did Tim Walz Say That Russian Scientists Created Hurricane Milton?
The referenced post does not appear in Walz’s X account. There is no reliable evidence that Waltz made this claim. Fact check: Post made with X Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is claiming a post claiming Russian scientists created Hurricane Milton. of read the caption🇺🇸🇷🇺 US Democratic Rep. Tim Walz, who is on Kamala Harris’ team, […]
‘Bullying, Harassing, Name-Calling’: EPA ‘Retaliated Against’ Three Dissenting Scientists, Inspector General Finds
The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced Thursday that agency officials have taken retaliatory action against three scientists who spoke out against scientific opinion. Five EPA scientists alleged to the OIG that they were retaliated against for expressing differing scientific opinions on chemical evaluations while former President Donald Trump was in […]
Scientists Stumble Upon 7,000-Year-Old Preserved Landscape Beneath Adriatic Sea
Researchers have discovered a preserved ancient landscape dating back 7,000 years near the sunken city of Soline in the Adriatic Sea, according to the Daily Mail. Archaeologists have discovered the ruins of Soline, a city founded by the ancient Hvar culture on a submerged artificial land mass off the coast of present-day Croatia. Founded around […]
Scientists Make Unprecedented Discovery On Mars By Accident
NASA scientists said they were “surprised” when the Mars rover Curiosity cracked open a rock and found it contained pure sulfur crystals, the space agency said Thursday. “Pure sulfur doesn't smell,” the Curiosity rover's social media accounts tweeted, saying the discovery of elemental sulfur “is something we've never seen before on Mars.” (Related article: Crew […]
Scientists Gather To Debate Renaming Plant Names Riddled With Racial Slurs
Botanists will vote at an international botanical congress in Madrid on renaming plant species that contain racist insults or other offensive names, Nature magazine reported on Tuesday. The International Botanical Congress, which meets every six to seven years to consider naming rules for plants, fungi and algae, is set to vote on two proposals for […]
Fingernail-Sized Fish Makes A Noise As Loud As A Rifle Shot, Scientists Find
A male fish of the species Danionella cererum, which is about the size of a fingernail, can apparently make a sound as loud as a gunshot, scientists claimed in December 2023. This 12mm long fish is native to Myanmar, and research shows it can make noises exceeding 140 decibels. published Claimed in PNAS Journal. This […]
Listen Up Scientists! Your Industry Just Had A Great Idea (Finally)
An article published in Nature on Wednesday suggests a very good idea that could revolutionize the research, development, and experimental science industries. The 'Wandering Scholar' program will launch at the University of Cambridge in 2024. according to And they absolutely should become part of the American scientific community's canon. Wandering researchers are much like traveling […]
There Might Be A New Ocean In Our Solar System, Scientists Say
A new ocean has recently been discovered in the most surprising place in our solar system, scientists said Wednesday. Mimas, a medium-sized icy moon orbiting Saturn, is one of the last places scientists thought to look to find a global ocean, the authors wrote in a research paper. ing. published Published in Nature magazine. Moons […]
Scientists Reveal Newly Legible Pompeii Scrolls, Unread For Almost 2,000 Years. Is History About To Blow Up?
Members of the Vesuvius Challenge announced Monday that a series of ancient scrolls once burned during a volcanic eruption are now legible after almost 2,000 years. The Vesuvius Challenge, launched in 2023, was no easy task. The members were tasked with solving an ancient problem regarding the Herculaneum Papyrus, a library of scrolls instantly burned […]
