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Geophysicist Wallace Broecker, Who Popularized the Term ‘Global Warming,’ Dies at 87
Broecker's studies of marine chemistry helped lay out a global ocean circulation map, which soon became general consensus. His researches "provided the underpinnings for virtually all later studies of marine chemistry and the oceans' relationship to climate", the statement said. [Full Article...]
World's biggest bee found alive
Now recognized as the world's largest bee , despite its enormous size it wasn't seen again until 1981 when entomologist Adam Messer rediscovered it in Indonesia. "My goal was to be the first person to make a photo of a living Wallace's Giant Bee and I had achieved that goal". The rediscovery of the female raises hopes that the species can still survive in the region's forests. [Full Article...]
NASA's InSight Lander Is Mars' New Weather Forecast Provider
The most recent readings, from February 17, show a high of 2 degrees and a low of -138 degrees Fahrenheit. "The InSight lander is close to the Martian equator - just north of the equator - so it is experiencing Martian winter", said Don Banfield in a statement, the mission's lead for the lander's meteorological sensors. [Full Article...]
Tortoise feared extinct found on remote Galapagos island
An adult female Chelonoidis phantasticus , also known as the Fernandina Giant Tortoise, was spotted Sunday by a joint expedition of the Galapagos National Park and the USA -based Galapagos Conservancy, Ecuador's Environment Ministry said in a statement. [Full Article...]
Zebra stripes confuse bloodsucking flies and could inspire anti-bug device
Scientists have proposed all sorts of hypotheses that might explain their evolutionary origin, including camouflage, signaling to other zebras, or temperature regulation. UC Davis Professor Tim Caro led a series of unique experiments for this study to better understand how stripes manipulate the behavior of biting flies as they attempt to come in for a landing on a zebra. [Full Article...]
How the zebra’s stripes ward off insects
Horse dressed in a striped coat in order to resemble a zebra. "Most biologists involved with research on mammal coloration accept that this is the reason that zebras have stripes". Researchers believe that the black and white stripes on a zebra's coat are used to "dazzle" blood-sucking flies as they come in to land. In a new study, researchers at the University of California Davis performed a seri... [Full Article...]
Wilson-Raybould says she wants opportunity to 'speak my truth'
Wilson-Raybould, who is consulting lawyers about how much she can reveal about what happened with SNC-Lavalin, did not answer directly when asked whether she would address the meeting of legislators. Liberal MP Jody Wilson-Raybould arrives to a caucus meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019. Comments from Liberal insiders quoted in media reports suggested she was hard to... [Full Article...]
Oma edges closer to Queensland coast as seas rise
Swimmers, fishers and boaters in Queensland have been warned to stay away from the waters for at least until the weekend is over. "We are expecting to see extremely unsafe conditions on the water and we are urging everyone to make smart decisions and stay safe". [Full Article...]