VENTURA, Calif. – A 7-month-old Bengal tiger being kept at a Ventura County home has been turned over to state wildlife officials. The Ventura County Star reports the home’s resident surrendered the tiger on Thursday, the same day that Department of Fish and Wildlife officials learned about the animal and …
Read More »Berkeley Labs Confirms Existence of Superheavy Element 114
A group of researchers working at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have confirmed the existence of the superheavy element 114, furthering research in the field of nuclear science. The team, headed by Berkeley Lab scientists Heino Nitsche — who is also a UC-Berkeley professor of chemistry — and Ken Gregorich, …
Read More »The Heat Is On Across the World . . . But Why?
It’s hot. Really, really hot. Temperatures hit triple digits all over the country this month, which could turn out to be the hottest July ever. So . . . what’s causing the heat? June was the warmest month ever around the world, with temperatures averaging 1.22 degrees Fahrenheit above average, …
Read More »Navy to Invest More Than $100M to Bolster Science, Tech Education
Laser guns. Self-tinting sunglasses. The incredible railgun. The military relies on science and tech innovations like these to stay ahead. And if students lose an interest in math and science, it could spell disaster for the U.S. Navy, with more than half of its science and tech professionals eligible for …
Read More »Trash Today, Electricity Tomorrow, Thanks to Landmark Solar Energy Farm
DECATUR, Ga. – Your trash could soon produce enough energy to light a neighborhood. A landfill in DeKalb County, just north of Atlanta, is being converted from a simple hill of decaying garbage into an power-producing solar energy farm, Fox News has learned. “It’s very exciting to be a part …
Read More »Most Ancient Egyptian Sites, Treasures Safe
Fox News has confirmed that most of Egypt’s ancient sites and treasures are safe from looters and vandals. The newly appointed Minister for Archeology, Dr. Zawi Hawass, tells Fox News that only minimal damage was done at the Cairo Museum, and that only minimal theft was detected at one of …
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