Science 21.4.2019 06:16 pm
Extensive flooding in eastern Canada forces evacuations
Flooding in eastern Canada forced the evacuation of 1,200 people while more than 600 troops have been deployed in response, authorities said Sunday.
Warming weather over the Easter weekend has brought spring floods due to heavy rains and snowmelt from Ontario to southern Quebec and New Brunswick.
Science Ghost ships of Lagos, a haven of crime
The two men in the motorised wooden canoe look around warily as they leave a towering shipwreck in the Lagos lagoon, with the barrels of oil on board barely concealed under rags.
Science Papa roach: Chinese farmer breeds bugs for the table
As farmer Li Bingcai opened the door to his cockroach farm in southwest China, an insect the size of a dart flew into his face.
Science Crude oil touted as health cure in Azerbaijan
Immersed up to her neck in a dark viscous liquid, Sulfiya smiles in delight, confident that the fetid substance will cure her painful condition.
Science Bee-wildering! Hives of Notre-Dame in miraculous survival
Some 200,000 bees inhabiting hives in Notre-Dame cathedral survived the inferno that engulfed the heritage landmark in a miraculous escape, their beekeeper said Thursday.
Science On American hard drives, a precise 3-D model of Notre-Dame
At Vassar College in the United States, a university team gathered the week before the devastating fire at Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris to plan an ambitious project: inventorying about a terabyte of 3-D modeling data of the famed Gothic masterpiece.
Science China to launch asteroid probe, calls for partners
China plans to launch an ambitious asteroid exploration mission and has invited collaborators to put their experiments on the probes, space agency officials said Thursday.
Science Kakapow! Rare world’s fattest parrot has record breeding season
The world’s fattest parrot, the critically endangered kakapo, has enjoyed a record breaking breeding season, New Zealand scientists said Thursday, with climate change possibly aiding the species’ unique mating spree.
Science Strong 6.1-magnitude quake hits Taiwan, injuring 17 people
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Taiwan on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, disrupting traffic and injuring 17 people.
Science Researchers discover ancient giant ‘lion’ in Kenya
A giant lion with enormous fangs that roamed the Kenyan savannah more than 20 million years ago was one of the largest ever meat-eating mammals, researchers said Thursday.
Science New premier of Canada’s Alberta to roll back environmental protections
The new conservative leader of Canada’s oil-rich Alberta province said Wednesday he will nix its carbon tax, opening up a new battlefront with liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ahead of October national elections.
Science Urine traces provide insight into ancient animal domestication
Studying the traces of urine of sheep and goats is giving archeologists a glimpse into the domestication of the animals in a Turkish village 10,000 years ago.
Science Elusive molecule, first in Universe, detected in space
In the beginning, more than 13 billion years ago, the Universe was an undifferentiated soup of three simple, single-atom elements.
Science NASA astronaut to set record for longest spaceflight by a woman
NASA astronaut Christina Koch is going to have her mission on the International Space Station (ISS) extended to nearly 11 months, which would set a record for the longest spaceflight by a woman, the US space agency said Wednesday.
Science A small step for China: Mars base for teens opens in desert
A Mars base simulator sits in the middle of nowhere in China’s Gobi desert, but instead of housing astronauts training to live on the Red Planet, the facility is full of teenagers.
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