Science

According to a recent study in The Astrophysical Journal, Jupiter probably ejected a ninth planet out of our solar system back in the day. The existence of a fifth giant gas planet at the time of the Solar System’s formation – in addition to Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune that we know of today – was first proposed in 2011. …

Scientists have discovered a strong relationship between global and local climate change and a mountain’s internal tectonic plate shifts and topographic changes. Based on research led by University of Cincinnati geologist Eva Enkelmann in the St. Elias Mountain Range – located along the Pacific coastal region of North America – the way a mountain range moves and behaves topographically can …

Advanced genomic tools being developed at the University of British Columbia will enable beekeepers to breed a made-for-Canada honeybee better able to resist pests and disease, according to molecular biologist Leonard Foster. Foster and co-leader Amro Zayed of York University will analyze the genetics of 1,000 bee colonies from across the country looking for a dozen traits that help western …

Mars’ atmosphere is slowly leaking out into the cosmos, according to new data gathered from NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft. The cause of this great escape is our Sun; solar winds from the star constantly slam into Mars and strip away the atmosphere’s outer layers. Measurements from Nasa’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (Maven) mission show that the atmosphere was ripped away …

Hawaii’s first rocket launch turned into a disaster Tuesday night when the U.S. Air Force’s experimental Super Strypi rocket failed shortly after liftoff. “The ORS-4 mission on an experimental Super Strypi launch vehicle failed in mid-flight shortly after liftoff at 5:45 p.m.,” the Air Force said, in a statement Tuesday night The 55-foot “Super Strypi” rocket was launched as part …

Climate change severely threatens food security, which could then subject an additional 600 million people to malnutrition by the year 2080. “Increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather, rising temperatures and sea levels, as well as floods and droughts have a significant impact on the right to food,” said Hilal Elver, the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food, …

Archaeologists believe they have unearthed the Greek fort of Acra from beneath a parking lot in Jerusalem. A fascinating discovery recently uncovered in archaeological excavations the Israel Antiquities Authority is conducting in the Givati ​​parking lot at the City of David, in the Jerusalem Walls National Park, has apparently led to solving one of Jerusalem’s greatest archaeological mysteries: the question …

Researchers believe they have found proof of parallel universes, a phenomenon that they have long been theorizing about. Astronomers have detected peculiar bright spots that lead them to think another universe is bumping into our own. According to USA Today, Ranga-Ram Chary found a “mysterious glow” while mapping light from the early universe, sometimes called the cosmic microwave background. Chary …

The prevalence of dashcam video cameras means we can see a lot more than just traffic these days. On Monday night in Bangkok, a fireball lit up the sky. The Thai Astronomical Society said the shooting star could be identified as a “fireball” due to its brightness, reports ITV News. The light was also seen in over five other parts …

The US government has long come up with plans on how to prepare for and face known natural disasters like cyclones, earthquakes, wild forest fires and droughts. Just recently, however, the White House released documents on how the nation plans to deal with a lesser known but equally threatening natural occurrence: solar storms.

Wyoming residents are in awe of the sudden appearance of “The Gash” or “The Crack” in the Big Horn Mountains. It isn’t known exactly when the crack — located near Wyoming’s Bighorn Mountains — formed. On Tuesday, K2 Radio, a radio station in Casper, Wyoming, uploaded a series of photos taken by Casper resident Randy Becker of the massive gash …