The African wild dog distinguishes itself from rival predators like lions and hyenas by using the unique hunting style of chasing prey over long distances until the target collapses from exhaustion, instead of relying upon speed, strength or stealth. A comprehensive new anatomical study of this endangered species, also known as the African painted dog or Cape hunting dog, has identified crucial...
Jenna Karvunidis, inventor of gender-reveal parties, regrets what her invention has become. Many other creators feel the same about their...
When the coronavirus hit, even the most enthusiastic cooks had to adjust to a new, more complicated relationship with their kitchens.For the first time in a generation, Americans began spending more money at the supermarket than at places where someone else made the food. Grocers saw eight years of projected sales growth packed into one month. Shopping trends that were in their infancy were...
The transportation company says it has a "responsibility" to tackle climate...
The camera detector for the Vera Rubin Observatory takes its first test images in the...
Excess weight increases the chances of developing a number of health problems, including heart disease and diabetes. Scientists are still studying the factors that might be at play — the way obesity affects the immune system may be one — but say it's another example of the pandemic illuminating existing public health challenges. Obesity may be one reason some countries or communities have...
Summer came to an abrupt halt in parts of the Rocky Mountains on Tuesday as temperatures reaching into the 90s plunged by around 60 degrees in less than 24 hours, with a powerful surge of cold air from Canada unleashing snow and damaging winds in several states. The roller coaster weather ripped up trees by their roots, piled up snow that shut down parts of the scenic road through Glacier...
The largest shark to have ever lived was even larger than we thought. (It had a 15-foot-long...
Well, that was some clash of the heavyweights.Astronomers reported last week that they had detected the loudest, most massive and most violent collision yet between a pair of black holes. Two Goliaths of darkness crashed into each other 7 billion years ago, vibrating space-time and producing a loud, sharp chirp -- almost a bang, one astronomer said -- lasting just one-tenth of a second in the...
The country’s top power producers said rapid advances in nascent technologies - such as batteries to store power for lean times, carbon capture to trap waste from fossil fuels and advanced nuclear power - will be critical to reaching net-zero carbon dioxide emissions. Historically, utilities have invested little in emerging technologies because they are required by regulators to keep costs...
Environmental factors such as air pollution and heatwaves exacerbated by climate change contribute to around 13% of all deaths in Europe, the European Environment Agency (EEA) said on Tuesday. A total of 630,000 deaths in the European Union's 27 countries plus Britain were attributable to environmental factors in 2012, the latest year for which data are available, EEA said in a report. "These...
Blue Sandford turned 17 in a police cell. Now, the British environmental activist has written a book for fellow teens who want to act on climate change but do not know where to start. In "Challenge Everything," which was published in Europe and North America on Tuesday, Sandford explains how the failure of governments to heed warnings from climate scientists prompted her to join civil...
Blue Sandford turned 17 in a police cell. Now, the British environmental activist has written a book for fellow teens who want to act on climate change but do not know where to start. In "Challenge Everything," which was published in Europe and North America on Tuesday, Sandford explains how the failure of governments to heed warnings from climate scientists prompted her to join civil...