LIGO announces gravitational-wave detection — in pictures Scenes from the historic announcement in Washington DC. Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2016.19368 Source: Nature News LIGO announces gravitational-wave detection — in pictures Nature News
Legal tussle delays launch of huge toxicity database.
{$inline_image} Legal tussle delays launch of huge toxicity database. Health risks of nearly 10,000 chemicals charted to help predict toxicity of untested substances Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2016.19365 Source: Nature News Legal tussle delays launch of huge toxicity database. Nature News
Einstein's gravitational waves found at last
Einstein’s gravitational waves found at last LIGO ‘hears’ space-time ripples produced by black-hole collision. Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2016.19361 Source: Nature News Einstein’s gravitational waves found at last Nature News
Gravitational waves: a three-minute guide
Gravitational waves: a three-minute guide Nature Video explains how scientists are searching for ripples in space-time. Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2016.19366 Source: Nature News Gravitational waves: a three-minute guide Nature News
Climate: Penguins With Rigid Gender Roles Are Less Flexible To Find Food
Climate: Penguins With Rigid Gender Roles Are Less Flexible To Find Food Crested penguins, including rockhopper penguins, stick to their gender roles — which include 3-4 weeks of males fasting and guarding the nest. Ultimately, as a result, they can’t…
Los Angeles and Earthquakes: Similar Areas Could Have More Double Earthquake Risk
Los Angeles and Earthquakes: Similar Areas Could Have More Double Earthquake Risk An earthquake that starts out in one spot could more easily than thought leap to a nearby fault and create double earthquakes, as happened in Pakistan in 1997,…
New Fluorescent Creature Discovered In Red Sea
New Fluorescent Creature Discovered In Red Sea Scientists say the Red Sea is home to a a newly discovered luminous creature that lives on the shells of nocturnal snails. Source: Natures Talk Show via Nature World News New Fluorescent Creature…
Coralline Algae Weakened by Ocean Acidification
Coralline Algae Weakened by Ocean Acidification A type of seaweed called coralline algae forms beautiful, sparkling beds of “coral” off the western U.K. These are home to a huge amount of marine life. Until now, these beds have been resilient,…
Genome Sequencing Planned Of All Remaining Kakapos To Save Endangered Species [VIDEO]
Genome Sequencing Planned Of All Remaining Kakapos To Save Endangered Species [VIDEO] In hopes of saving kakapo parrots from extinction researchers plan to sequence the genomes of all surviving individuals. Once accomplished, this will be the first time an entire…
Newborn Giraffe Needs a Name: Indianapolis Zoo Asks For Help
Newborn Giraffe Needs a Name: Indianapolis Zoo Asks For Help The Indianapolis Zoo’s newest member, a newborn giraffe, needs a name. The zoo has proposed three options, which the public can vote on through Feb. 23 on Facebook. Source: Natures…
