Science

Oregon State Police are on the hunt for a group of vandals who toppled over an iconic rock in Cape Kiwanda State Park. The giant rock, known as “The Duckbill” measured up to 10 feet across, and was a sought-after destination just beyond the safety fence in Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area in Oregon’s Tillamook County. At first, park officials …

The giant panda, historically a symbol for animal conservation, is now no longer considered an endangered species, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). On Sept. 4, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, which just announced the near-extinction of the eastern gorilla, says they’ve moved the giant panda off their endangered species list. The panda bear …

‘Real’ Loch Ness Monster DISCOVERED in Scottish waters. A 164-million-year-old fossil of an ancient marine animal called the Storr Lochs Monster has been unveiled by researchers in Edinburgh, Scotland, reports Webtopnews. According to a report by The Telegraph, scientists say it is the most complete skeleton of its kind that has been found in the country.

Astronomers find more objects that may be under the gravitational influence of a hypothesized large planet orbiting the sun past Neptune and the Kuiper Belt. Small new worlds: These kinds of tiny, distant objects are known as trans-Neptunian objects, often abbreviated TNOs. While searching for Planet Nine, astronomers Scott Sheppard and Chadwick Trujillo discovered three of them tumbling around beyond …

With so much to learn as a new beekeeper, missteps are as inevitable as bee stings. Yet failures do provide an opportunity for learning. Beekeeping Location, Location, Location! The ideal beekeeping candidate depends on a number of factors – most of which actually rely more on natural circumstances than anything else. (Of course, a healthy curiosity and genuine desire to …

A team of  Scientists have discovered a new species of reptiles and for its pale grey colour and elusiveness named it ghost snake.. They found the ghost snake on a recently opened path within the well-traveled Ankarana National Park in northern Madagascar in February 2014. They studied the snake’s physical characteristics and genetics, which verified that it is a new …

In what’s being described as the largest funding announcement in Laurentian University’s history, officials Tuesday will unveil Metal Earth. Local MPs Paul Lefebvre and Marc Serré are to be on hand for the announcement in the auditorium of the Willet Green Miller Centre. Earlier, Laurentian announced it had received “positive news” in mid-July on the status of its Metal Earth …

The new pterosuar is small-bodied which is unusual for flying reptiles from Cretaceous period which mostly had larger wings and bodies. Living between 70 million and 85 million years ago and a member of the pterosaur family of flying dinosaurs, the newly-found fossil calls into question the idea that only massive pterodactyls with 20-foot wingspans inhabited the skies of the …

A simple chemical method could help salvage some of the estimated 300 tonnes of gold used in electronics each year, a study shows. Unlike existing methods for retrieving the precious metal from electronic circuit boards, the new technique doesn’t involve highly toxic substances.

Stanford researchers have redefined cool fashion, developing a plastic-based textile that functions as wearable airconditioning. Describing their work in Science, the researchers suggest that this new family of fabrics could become the basis for garments that keep people cool in hot climates without air conditioning. “If you can cool the person rather than the building where they work or live, …

Phobos, the largest Martian moon, will one day be ripped apart by the planet’s tidal forces – but it has already been significantly damaged as a result of its orbit. Strange strings of craters etched into the largest of Mars’ moons formed when bits of rock from collisions were thrown into Martian orbit, whizzed around the red planet, then crashed …