3 things to know about today’s US-Canada climate agreement President Obama’s first hang-out with the new Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau started off with a pretty chill subject: the Arctic. In a “Joint Statement on Climate, Energy, and Arctic Leadership” issued…
‘Brain doping’ may improve athletes’ performance
‘Brain doping’ may improve athletes’ performance Electrical stimulation seems to boost endurance in preliminary studies. Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2016.19534 Source: Nature News ‘Brain doping’ may improve athletes’ performance Nature News
NASA Mars woes could delay other planetary missions
NASA Mars woes could delay other planetary missions Plan to postpone launch of InSight probe will cost agency an extra US$150 million. Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2016.19549 Source: Nature News NASA Mars woes could delay other planetary missions Nature News
Mars launch to test collaboration between Europe and Russia
Mars launch to test collaboration between Europe and Russia Joint ExoMars mission plans to launch a lander and orbiter on 14 March — and a rover in 2018. Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2016.19547 Source: Nature News Mars launch to test collaboration…
Fukushima nuclear disaster: 5 years on and no end in sight
Fukushima nuclear disaster: 5 years on and no end in sight Last month I joined the magnificent crew of the Rainbow Warrior, a team of experts, and Greenpeace colleagues from around the world. For two days we sailed along Fukushima’s…
Tiny hummingbirds can fly a long, long way
Tiny hummingbirds can fly a long, long way Some ruby-throated hummingbirds may be capable of flying more than 2,000 kilometers without stopping, scientists calculate. Source: Science News Tiny hummingbirds can fly a long, long way Science News
Antarctic history suggests ice sheet ‘danger’ threshold
Antarctic history suggests ice sheet ‘danger’ threshold Carbon dioxide levels during the Antarctic ice sheet’s formation 34 million years ago suggest that Earth could soon enter “danger zone” for ice sheet’s demise. Source: Science News Antarctic history suggests ice sheet…
How to keep seagrasses as happy as a clam
How to keep seagrasses as happy as a clam Drought can do more damage to seagrass meadows if their partnership with clams break down. Source: Science News How to keep seagrasses as happy as a clam Science News
Black hole smashup generated yottawatts of power
Black hole smashup generated yottawatts of power For a split second, LIGO’s black hole collision generated 36 septillion yottawatts of power, or 50 times the power from all the stars in the universe. Source: Science News Black hole smashup generated…
Great tits sing with syntax
{$inline_image} Great tits sing with syntax Humans are no longer the only species to use compositional syntax. Great tits do, too. Source: Science News Great tits sing with syntax Science News
