Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) Science News (Master Feed)
Space power China to build ground stations on Antarctica to support satellites
BEIJING (Reuters) - China, only the third country to put a man in space after the Soviet Union and United States, is to build ground stations on Antarctica to back its network of ocean monitoring sate...
Feb 02, 2023
Astronomers document a not-so-super supernova in the Milky Way
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Supernovas are not always so super. These explosions that mark the death of a star often are spectacularly energetic. But once in a while they are a complete dud....
Feb 01, 2023
Ancient Egypt’s mummification ingredients came from far-flung locales
By Will Dunham (Reuters) - The ancient Egyptians employed a host of exotic ingredients - some apparently imported from as far away as Southeast Asia - to mummify their dead, as revealed by a new analy...
Feb 01, 2023
Italian research ship claims record journey deep into Antarctic
ROME (Reuters) - An Italian ice-breaker carrying scientists researching in the Antarctic has sailed further south than any ship has done before, the organisers of the voyage said on Tuesday. The Laura...
Jan 31, 2023
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
