When it comes to Russian propaganda, things are seldom what they seem. Consider the case of the Internet Research Agency. The shadowy St. Petersburg-based online-influence operation came under fresh scrutiny this week after Facebook disclosed that entities linked to Russia had placed some 5,000 phony political ads on its platform […]
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The cave systems underneath the Antarctic ice could be home to an “exciting new world” of plants and animals. After analyzing DNA retrieved from a cave system underneath the Ross Island volcano Mount Erebus, scientists at the Australia National University found samples that could not be fully identified—pointing to the […]
Who ate all the copepods?Nature Production / NaturePL By Christie Wilcox As the oceans become more acidic, box jellyfish may start eating a lot more. Their greedy appetites could have a huge impact on marine ecosystems. Some of the carbon dioxide we release is dissolving in the oceans, where it […]
View photos FILE PHOTO: John Weiss looks over his crop of soybeans, which he had reported to the state board for showing signs of damage due to the drifting of Monsanto’s pesticide Dicamba, at his farm in Dell, Arkansas, U.S. July 25, 2017. REUTERS/Karen Pulfer Focht More By Tom Polansek […]
A type of bird-like dinosaur that lived in what is now China during the Cretaceous period — about 145.5 million to 65.5 million years ago — laid eggs that had a bluish-green tint, the first evidence of pigment in dinosaur eggs, according to a new study. The well-preserved eggshells belonged […]
View photos Steam from active volcanoes has hollowed out extensive cave systems under the Antarctic ice that could be home to unique ecosystems, scientists say (AFP Photo/JOEL BENSING) More A secret world of animals and plants — including unknown species — may live in warm caves under Antarctica’s glaciers, scientists […]
View photos Lines of cars snaked around those gas stations that remained open in Miami, as Florida prepared for Hurricane Irma (AFP Photo/SAUL LOEB) More Sarasota (United States) (AFP) – With Hurricane Irma aiming squarely at Florida, up to a million people were told to evacuate coastal areas in the […]
WASHINGTON — Iridium Communications, in the first of what the company signaled could be many similar partnerships with new smallsat operators, has announced a collaborative agreement with a startup to expand its offerings in the emerging Internet of Things (IoT) market. Iridium signed a memorandum of understanding Sept. 7 with […]