City life is tough for young birds. But if they survive their first year, they are less susceptible to the effects of stress, according to new research.
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Scientists explain the vexing complexities that make it hard to predict whether a new genetic trait will take over a population or die out, a key challenge for many fields including infectious disease.
View photos An Egyptian archaeologist inspects three mummies uncovered in an ancient tomb in the Draa Abul Naga necropolis in Luxor in a handout picture released by the Egyptian antiquities ministry on September 9, 2017 (AFP Photo/Handout) More Luxor (Egypt) (AFP) – Egyptian archaeologists have uncovered the tomb of a […]
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk is sharing a little more about a spacesuit his company SpaceX has developed. In a photo posted Friday on Instagram, Musk shows off the SpaceX spacesuit next to Crew Dragon, the next-generation spacecraft designed to carry astronauts into space. Crew Dragon will be a fully autonomous […]
Several planets in other solar systems are in an excellent position to view Earth crossing in front of the sun during its orbit, meaning if those exoplanets contain extraterrestrial intelligence, the aliens there could have discovered Earth in their skies much like we discover exoplanets in our own. Telescope-wielding scientists […]
FILE- In this Oct. 2, 2009 file photo, in California’s Westland Water District of the Central Valley, canals carry water to southern California. A new federal audit says the federal government improperly spent tens of millions of dollars on the California water project. An audit by the inspector general’s office […]
WASHINGTON — NASA and companies that operate launch sites and other facilities at Cape Canaveral are preparing for the arrival of a powerful hurricane that has already postponed one launch on the other side of the country. United Launch Alliance announced Sept. 8 that it was delaying the launch of […]
MEXICO CITY—”Alerta sísmica! Alerta sísmica!” Few things strike as much fear into the hearts of Mexico City residents as the words “seismic alert” blaring from speakers in schools and parks. It means an earthquake is rumbling up from the Pacific coast, and you have 60 to 90 seconds to get […]