Monday, August 21, 2017

Science vs. Science™! and other top stories.

  • Science vs. Science™!

    Science vs. Science™!
    On Saturday, leftists around the nation took to the streets to sound off about their new religion: Science™! No, not testable hypotheses and well-constructed experiments. Science™! You know, like gay rights and abortion and global redistributionism and dying polar bears ’n’ stuff. Leading the charge was eminent scientific revolutionary Bill Nye the Science Guy, a mechanical-engineering-degree holder who got famous as a children’s television presenter. Nye was a keynoter at the March for Scie..
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  • Discovery of plastic-eating caterpillar could prove a boon in waste disposal

    Discovery of plastic-eating caterpillar could prove a boon in waste disposal
    An accidental discovery of a caterpillar that eats plastic could one day lead to the elimination of plastic waste, researchers hope. The fast-eating caterpillar known as Galleria mellonella, a wax worm, is sometimes used as fish bait. But the caterpillars are also known to beekeepers as parasitic pests that lay eggs in hives where the offspring grow and feed on beeswax. Paolo Bombelli, lead author on the paper published in Current Biology, said the discovery occurred purely by accident. His col..
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  • China talking with European Space Agency about moon outpost

    China talking with European Space Agency about moon outpost
    FILE - in This Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016, file photo, the moon rises over a logo for AVIC or Aviation Industry Corp in Beijing, China. China is talking with the European Space Agency about collaborating on a human outpost on the moon. The chief engineer for China’s space agency disclosed the talks Wednesday in Chinese state media. (Ng Han Guan, File/Associated Press) By Matthew Brown | AP By Matthew Brown | AP April 26 at 7:03 AM BEIJING — Representatives of China and the European Space A..
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  • Arctic Ice Melt Could Cost The World Trillions Of Dollars By 2100

    Arctic Ice Melt Could Cost The World Trillions Of Dollars By 2100
    WASHINGTON — Climate change, driven by greenhouse gas emissions, is causing the Arctic to warm “faster than any other region on Earth,” according to a new international assessment. The thaw there is expected to have “major consequences for ...
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  • 'Ancient tree stump' spotted on Mars?

    'Ancient tree stump' spotted on Mars?
    UFO hunters claim that an image taken by NASA’s Mars Curiosity Rover shows an ancient tree stump on the surface of the Red Planet. A video posted to YouTube by Paranormal Crucible highlights the feature on the surface of Mars, speculating that it could be the petrified remains of a Martian tree.  “Object is around 3 feet in height, and with numerous discoveries of plant and animal life on mars, it would be logical to assume, that a variety of tree either existed, or still exists on this enigmat..
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  • Eighth Time Lucky: NASA Launches Super Balloon to Collect Near Space Data

    Eighth Time Lucky: NASA Launches Super Balloon to Collect Near Space Data
    NASA's Super Pressure Balloon stands fully inflated and ready for lift-off from Wanaka Airport, New Zealand before it took flight at 10:50 a.m. local time April 25, 2017 (1850 EDT April 24, 2017.) Bill Rodman/Courtesy NASA/Handout via REUTERS Reuters.
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  • Cassini Is About to Dive Between Saturn and Its Rings for the First Time

    Cassini Is About to Dive Between Saturn and Its Rings for the First Time
    An unmanned NASA spacecraft, Cassini, is poised to plunge into the gap between Saturn and its rings — a pioneering journey that could offer an unprecedented view of the sixth planet from the Sun. The first of the spaceship's 22 deep dives between Saturn and its innermost ring is scheduled for April 26 at 5:00 am Eastern Time (0900 GMT), NASA said. Then comes a nail-biting wait. ..
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  • Science|That Ghostly, Glowing Light Above Canada? It's Just Steve

    Science|That Ghostly, Glowing Light Above Canada? It's Just Steve
    The story started with a group of Canadians who were enthusiastic about finding and photographing the most stunning displays of the aurora borealis, or northern lights. They formed a Facebook group called Alberta Aurora Chasers to share information about the best and brightest displays. A few years ago, some began to notice that Steve — a strip of light that appeared a bit farther south than the northern lights — was something special. Photo The phenomenon was visible over Kakwa Provincial Par..
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  • Recordings Reveal Baby Humpback Whales 'Whisper' To Their Mothers

    Recordings Reveal Baby Humpback Whales 'Whisper' To Their Mothers
    A mother and calf humpback whale swim in the Exmouth Gulf in Western Australia. Fredrik Christiansen/Functional Ecology hide caption toggle caption Fredrik Christiansen/Functional Ecology A mother and calf humpback whale swim in the Exmouth Gulf in Western Australia. Fredrik Christiansen/Functional E..
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  • Lab Report: Gene Researchers Map Out Dog Family Tree

    Lab Report: Gene Researchers Map Out Dog Family Tree
    First came working dogs — breeds that could guard or herd livestock. Later came the hunting dogs. And all those cute little fluffballs like Pomeranians and Papillons? Thank a single import of a pug from China for donating its genes for small size. Researchers at the National Institutes of Health spent more than 20 years sampling the genes of 161 breeds of dog, sequencing them and comparing them, and have come up with the most complete and definitive canine family tree. A toy Xoloitzc..
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UPDATED | Man critically injured in shooting at Lexington home .UPDATE 4-China bird flu deaths surge in what could be the worst season ever .
Shots fired overnight in Lexington .Lexington must counter divisiveness .

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