The T. rex Stan, sold for 31.8 million
Stan the Tyrannosaurus rex has taken away all predictions and has devastated New York. After a 15-minute struggle, the T. rex was auctioned for 31.8 million dollars, more than 27 million Euros. A higher...
We have not yet found life on Venus, but we may be close
As it has been rumored for a few days now, Nature has just published that we have found significant amounts of phosphine on Venus. A team of researchers from four universities (Cardiff University, Manchester...
An air leak in the ISS has confined the entire crew to a single...
With more than two decades behind it, the International Space Station inevitably suffers from regular air leakage. This is not serious, but in recent months engineers have detected a higher than usual rate of...
Rover Perseverance leaves Thursday for Mars in search of microbes
NASA will launch the 'Perseverance' this Thursday towards Mars from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, in Florida (United States). The project, which had to be postponed because of the coronavirus, is part of...
Food research hinges on the honesty of participants, the pee is much more sincere
A lot of food research hinges on the honesty of participants about what they’ve eaten, as well as the accuracy of their memories.
It’s possible for researchers to end up with false conclusions—for example, about...
Virgin Galactic presents the passenger cabin of its space plane
Virgin Galactic has just publicly presented the design of the passenger cabin of its ShaceShipTwo space plane. The basic idea is that those who make a suborbital flight in it enjoy the experience both...
COVID-19 lockdown results in a 50% reduction in seismic noise around the world
By analyzing months-to-year-long datasets from over 300 seismic stations around the world, the study was able to show seismic noise reduced in many countries and regions, making it possible to visualize the resulting “wave”...
Bad news for the sharks
Shark populations around the world have seen an alarming and continual drop in the past 70 years, according to a new study.
The findings suggest that despite conservation efforts, many species have become threatened and...
Methane emissions hit record-breaking levels
Growth of emissions from coal mining, oil and natural gas production, cattle and sheep ranching, and landfills are primarily driving the increases.
Between 2000 and 2017, levels of the potent greenhouse gas barreled up toward...
COVID-19 exceeds 573,000 deaths with over 13.1 million cases worldwide
The new coronavirus pandemic that originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan has surpassed 13.1 million cases worldwide with more than 573,000 deaths, according to the general count made public Tuesday at nine o'clock...
