February 18, 2021 Million-year-old Siberian mammoth DNA breaks record for oldest sequenced The oldest DNA ever sequenced – more than 1 million years – has been extracted from three mammoth teeth that had been excavated from Siberian permafrost in the 1970s and have revealed a previously unknown kind of mammoth, according to findings first published by Nature.
February 10, 2021 Professor realizes at end of 2-hour Zoom lecture that he was on mute After delivering a Zoom lecture for two hours, Professor Dong Wang of National University of Singapore soon realized that none of his students heard a word because his mic had been muted, the local Independent news outlet reported.
January 15, 2021 At least 34 dead in Indonesia quake A strong, shallow earthquake shook Indonesia's Sulawesi island just after midnight Friday, toppling homes and buildings, triggering landslides and killing at least 34 people.
December 16, 2020 Snowflake science explained Snow is an all-too-familiar feature of the colder months across much of the U.S., but how much do you know about the science of snowflakes?
December 13, 2020 Researchers stranded in Arctic at start of coronavirus pandemic head back for second winter Two women whose homecoming from an overwinter expedition in the Arctic was delayed by months due to the coronavirus last year have set out again – now with new gear and experience.
November 28, 2020 Amazon warehouse evacuated in hazmat scare; several employees hospitalized Several Amazon employees were hospitalized Saturday afternoon after being exposed to a potentially hazardous material at a distribution center in Southern California, according to a report.
November 24, 2020 Rare right whale discovered stranded on North Carolina beach One of the rarest species of whales, a North Atlantic right whale, was found dead on a beach in North Carolina last week, wildlife officials said.
October 30, 2020 Coal workers fear a Biden presidency will decimate industry For many in the coal sector, Biden's "transition" could spell the end of an industry already struggling to stay afloat.
October 27, 2020 The northern lights are getting names — and European tourism board is taking suggestions Astronomy lovers can now help name these extraordinary light shows.
October 23, 2020 NASA is going to unveil an 'exciting new discovery' about the moon Ahead of NASA's return to the moon in 2024, the space agency is teasing an "exciting new discovery" about the celestial satellite.
