Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) Science News (Master Feed)
Beast built for head-butting reveals early giraffe neck evolution
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fossils unearthed in China of a forerunner of the modern giraffe are offering insight into the early evolution of this mammal's trademark long neck, driven not on...
Jun 02, 2022
Exclusive-Rocket propulsion startup to offer new, bigger rocket engine in 2025-CEO
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. rocket engine maker Ursa Major is developing a new medium to heavy-lift rocket engine to serve a growing field of potential customers, jumping into territo...
Jun 02, 2022
In an ancient shark showdown, ‘Jaws’ may have doomed ‘The Meg’
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An examination of the zinc content of teeth from sharks both living and extinct is providing clues about the demise of the largest-known shark, indicating the mig...
May 31, 2022
U.S. intends to issue SpaceX environmental review on June 13
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Tuesday it intends issue its final environmental assessment of the proposed SpaceX Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy rocket prog...
May 31, 2022
U.S. FAA SpaceX final environmental decision set for as early as Tuesday
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is set to complete an environmental review of the proposed SpaceX Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy rocket progra...
May 31, 2022
Archaeologists discover passageways in 3,000-year-old Peruvian temple
By Carlos Valdez LIMA (Reuters) - A team of archaeologists has discovered a network of passageways under a more than 3,000-year-old temple in the Peruvian Andes. Chavin de Huantar temple, located in t...
May 30, 2022
Archaeologists uncover trove of ancient Egyptian mummies
CAIRO (Reuters) - Archaeologists working near Cairo have uncovered hundreds of ancient Egyptian coffins and bronze statues of deities. The discovery at a cemetery in Saqqara contained statues of the g...
May 30, 2022
French officials to use orcas sounds to guide lost killer whale back to sea
PARIS (Reuters) - A plan has been hatched to guide a killer whale adrift in France's River Seine back to the sea - using orca sounds, local officials said on Friday. Following a meeting with national ...
May 27, 2022
Archaeologists discover ancient Mayan city on construction site
KANASIN, Mexico (Reuters) - Archaeologists have uncovered the ruins of an ancient Mayan city filled with palaces, pyramids and plazas on a construction site of what will become an industrial park near...
May 27, 2022
China pig breeders go high-tech in self-sufficiency push
By Dominique Patton CHIFENG, China (Reuters) - Tiny slivers of ear tissue snipped from hours-old piglets offer valuable clues for the team at Best Genetics Group (BGG) as it strives to improve the gen...
May 26, 2022
