Science Feed - Page 28
24d ago
Environment
White House Halts Natural Gas Projects in Victory for Environmentalists
The White House is pausing the permitting process for several proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal projects due to concerns about their impact on climate change. Environmentalists have demanded this action for months.
24d ago
Physics
Room temperature superconductivity shown in graphite
Researchers in Switzerland have observed room temperature superconductivity in graphite for the first time, opening up opportunities in quantum computing.
24d ago
Space
Japan's First Moon Lander Successfully Hits Target, But Lands Upside-Down
Japan's space agency, JAXA, has successfully landed its first lunar mission on the moon's surface, but the probe appears to be lying upside-down.
24d ago
Animals
Owners Surrendering Pets at Alarming Rate, Says Bergen County Animal Shelter
Officials at the Bergen County Animal Shelter and Adoption Center in Teterboro report a concerning trend of pet owners surrendering their animals at an alarming rate.
24d ago
Environment
Judge bars EPA from enforcing Civil Rights Act provision in Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’
A federal judge has blocked the EPA and DOJ from enforcing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act in Louisiana's 'Cancer Alley,' an area with high rates of cancer due to petrochemical manufacturing. Judge James D. Cain ruled that the agencies are barred from imposing disparate impact requirements on the state.
25d ago
Physics
Galaxies
According to measurements of the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) by the Planck mission, the age of the universe is 13.8 billion years. However, new measurements of the motions of pairs of galaxies contradict the simulations based on the Standard Model of cosmology.
25d ago
Space
Stricken Japanese Moon mission landed on its nose
Japan's Moon lander ended up on its nose when it made its historic touchdown on the lunar surface.
25d ago
Animals
Thai Police Arrest Two for Pet Lion Spotted in Bentley
Thai police have arrested a woman and are seeking a Sri Lankan man after a video of a pet lion sitting in the back of a Bentley went viral.