Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) Science News (Master Feed)
Explainer-What to expect during the green comet’s encounter with Earth
By Joey Roulette (Reuters) - A green-hued comet that has been lurking in the night sky for months is expected to be the most visible to stargazers this week as it gradually passes Earth for the first ...
Jan 30, 2023
From ashes to fly larvae, new ideas aim to revive farm soil
By Rod Nickel WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - As extreme weather and human activity degrade the world's arable land, scientists and developers are looking at new and largely unproven methods to save so...
Jan 30, 2023
Asteroid’s sudden flyby shows blind spot in planetary threat detection
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The discovery of an asteroid the size of a small shipping truck mere days before it passed Earth on Thursday, albeit one that posed no threat to humans, highlig...
Jan 29, 2023
New museum in Mexico spotlights endangered axolotl salamander
By Alberto Fajardo MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A new museum and conservation center dedicated to Mexico's critically endangered axolotl salamander is highlighting the amphibian's remarkable story that has...
Jan 26, 2023
Rocket Lab expands launch footprint with first mission from U.S
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rocket Lab launched its first mission from American soil on Tuesday, kicking off an expansion of the company's launch business that adds to a surge in private rocket activity at...
Jan 24, 2023
EU to promote ‘buzz lines’ to help reverse decline of bees by 2030
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - "Buzz Lines" for bees and other pollinators where they could move across Europe and find food and shelter were among measures laid out by the EU's executive body on Tuesday to rev...
Jan 24, 2023
‘Doomsday Clock’ moves to 90 seconds to midnight as nuclear threat rises
By Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Atomic scientists set the "Doomsday Clock" closer to midnight than ever before on Tuesday, saying threats of nuclear war, disease, and climate volatility ha...
Jan 24, 2023
U.S. to test nuclear-powered spacecraft by 2027
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States plans to test a spacecraft engine powered by nuclear fission by 2027 as part of a long-term NASA effort to demonstrate more efficient methods of propelling ast...
Jan 24, 2023
Explainer-What is the ‘Doomsday Clock’ and how does it work?
By Katharine Jackson (Reuters) - Atomic scientists will reset the "Doomsday Clock" on Tuesday with an estimate of how close they believe humanity is in 2023 to annihilation due to existential threats ...
Jan 23, 2023
Lab-grown meat moves closer to American dinner plates
By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Once the stuff of science fiction, lab-grown meat could become reality in some restaurants in the United States as early as this year. Executives at cultivated m...
Jan 23, 2023
