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- A Psychologist Makes Sense Of The ‘Butterfly Effect’ In Relationships
Just as the flap of a butterfly’s wings can theoretically influence the course of a hurricane, the tiny choices you make in your relationship can shape its destiny. ... read more - Greta Thunberg wins 1 million euro prize, says she will donate it to environmental groupsThis is not the first time Thunberg has donated prize money to organizations and causes she supports. ... read more
- Oil falls as worsening pandemic threatens recoveryOil prices dipped on Monday, weighed down by the prospect that a rise in the pace of coronavirus infections could derail a recovery in fuel demand. ... read more
- As the world heats up, converting to energy-efficient cooling systems will curb greenhouse gas emissionsOn the current climate change trajectory, 2020 will likely be among the hottest years ever. The number of air conditioning units worldwide is expected to quadruple by mid-century. ... read more
- Fossils from Mongolia, Argentina show some dinosaurs laid soft-shelled eggsScientists have unearthed the first fossils of soft-shelled eggs laid by dinosaurs - two disparate species from Argentina and Mongolia - in a discovery suggesting that the earliest dinosaurs produced ... read more
- Antarctica’s ‘deflated football’ fossil is world’s second-biggest eggA mysterious 68-million-year-old fossil found on Seymour Island off Antarctica's coast that looked like a deflated football has turned out to be a unique find - the second-largest egg on ... read more
- China postpones Beidou satellite launch over technical problemChina indefinitely postponed on Tuesday the launch of the final satellite of its Beidou navigation network because of technical problems in the rocket meant to launch it into orbit. ... read more
- KBR wins $570 million contract for NASA spaceflight operationsHouston-based engineering company KBR Inc said on Monday it was awarded a $570.3 million contract by NASA to develop and execute spaceflight operations at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, ... read more
- Researchers in Thailand testing horseshoe bats for coronavirusResearchers in Thailand began collecting samples from horseshoe bats to test them for coronavirus amid concerns they may pose a threat to local residents, a government statement said on Saturday. ... read more
- Baby dragons take their bow in a Slovenian caveThree rare aquatic creatures known as baby dragons are going on display in an aquarium at Slovenia's Postojna Cave, one of the country's biggest tourist attractions. ... read more
- China set to complete Beidou network rivalling GPS in global navigationThe Chinese Beidou navigation network will be complete this month when its final satellite goes into orbit, giving China greater independence from U.S.-owned GPS and heating up competition in a ... read more
- Researchers in Chile unearth 74 million year old mammal teethChilean and Argentine researchers have unearthed teeth in far-flung Patagonia belonging to a mammal that lived 74 million years ago, the oldest such remains yet discovered in the South American ... read more
- Tiny 13,500-year-old bird statuette shows origins of Chinese artA tiny statuette of a bird carved from burnt bone about 13,500 years ago reveals the origins of Chinese art, embodying a style different from prehistoric three-dimensional artwork by people ... read more
- Scientists create embryo-like research model from human stem cellsScientists have used human embryonic stem cells to create an embryo-like research model to help them study some of the earliest stages of human development. ... read more
- World’s largest green turtle colony nearly twice as big as thoughtThe world's largest population of nesting green turtles is nearly twice as big as previously thought, scientists said on Wednesday, after drones enabled better surveys of the animals. ... read more