Numerous studies investigating the bond between humans and dogs have found that canine companions can improve people’s moods, lower blood pressure, and lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol. Just looking at dogs’ eyes can even increase levels of oxytocin, a hormone associated with feelings of love and trust. But few studies in the past… Read More »
American oil and gas wells, pipelines and compressors are spewing three times as much gas as the powerful heat-trapping gas methane the government thinks is causing $9.3 billion in climate damage annually, according to a comprehensive new study. But since more than half of those methane emissions come from a very small number of oil… Read More »
by Jake Spring SAO PAULO(Reuters) – The deadly H5N1 bird flu virus has spread more aggressively than ever in wild birds and marine mammals since reaching South America in 2022, raising the risk of it evolving into a greater threat to humans. eight scientists. Of more immediate concern is that the disease, once largely confined… Read More »
A NASA spacecraft dedicated to studying a small ocean world will carry a metal plate engraved with the waves created by the many ways people say “water.” The Europa Clipper Vault Plate was revealed by NASA at the opening session of the South by Southwest (SXSW) conference in Austin, Texas, on Friday, March 8. Lori… Read More »
It sounds like an episode of a crime show at sea: In late January 2024, federal regulators learned that a dead female North Atlantic right whale had been spotted near Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. The whale was pulled ashore, where more than 20 U.S. and Canadian scientists gathered to perform a necropsy, or animal autopsy. On… Read More »
CAN THO, Vietnam (AP) — Dao Bao Tran and Do Hoang Trung, 11-year-old twin brothers growing up on a rickety houseboat in the Mekong Delta, have dreams. Tran loves K-pop, watches videos at night to learn Korean, and would love to visit Seoul. Trung wants to be a singer. But his hopes are “unrealistic,” Trung… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. When NASA’s Europa Clipper aims to begin its highly anticipated mission to the icy moon in October, the spacecraft will carry a unique design engraved with names, poems and artwork symbolizing humanity. The US space… Read More »
On April 8, 2024, millions of people in the United States will have the chance to watch a once-in-a-lifetime total solar eclipse. Cities including Austin, Texas; Buffalo, New York; and Cleveland, Ohio will be able to directly see this rare cosmic event, which will last only a few hours. Although you can see many astronomical… Read More »
The sun is about to make another disappearing act in North America, turning day into night during a total solar eclipse. The summit show on April 8 will last up to 4 minutes and 28 seconds in pitch darkness; That’s twice as long as the total solar eclipse that darkened U.S. skies in 2017. This… Read More »
Editor’s Note: Jonathan Lunine is the David C. Duncan professor of physical sciences at Cornell University. In 2023, he served on the NASA Mars Sample Return Independent Review Board. more views on CNN. How poor is our planet’s ability to support life? The answer may come from one of our closest planetary neighbours. Jonathan I.… Read More »