The EPA plans to propose a rule in 2025 that will tackle methane emissions from landfills, one of the country’s largest sources of the greenhouse gas The EPA plans to propose a rule in 2025 that will tackle methane emissions from landfills, one of the country’s largest sources of the greenhouse gas Scientific American Content: Global
Parapontoporia, an extinct genus of long-snouted dolphins that lived off the Pacific coast of North America from the Late Miocene epoch until the Pliocene, was likely to have been able to hear within narrow-band high frequency ranges. The post Extinct Long-Snouted Dolphins Already Possessed Narrow-Band High-Frequency Hearing: Study appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News….
In the fight to mitigate climate change and deforestation in the tropics, timber plantations have emerged as a promising strategy for reforesting degraded land and connecting patches of natural forest. Often, these are species with commercial value for landowners but are not native to the region. In the fight to mitigate climate change and deforestation in…
In 1872 Leland Stanford, the founder of California’s Stanford University, hired an eccentric inventor named Eadweard Muybridge to help resolve a supposed (but undocumented) bet: did a trotting horse’s feet leave the ground with all four feet or not? In 1872 Leland Stanford, the founder of California’s Stanford University, hired an eccentric inventor named Eadweard Muybridge…
Nine out of 10 Canadians are interested in a four-day work week, according to a recent survey, making it their most desirable benefit ahead of health care, flexible scheduling and additional vacation days. Nine out of 10 Canadians are interested in a four-day work week, according to a recent survey, making it their most desirable benefit…
Tesco, Boots and Barclays have joined the growing number of companies trying to force employees back to the office after several years of remote working that began with the pandemic. They’re likely to be in for a battle. Tesco, Boots and Barclays have joined the growing number of companies trying to force employees back to the…
NASA has announced the first detection of possible biosignatures in a rock on the surface of Mars. The rock contains the first martian organic matter to be detected by the Perseverance rover, as well as curious discolored spots that could indicate the past activity of microorganisms. NASA has announced the first detection of possible biosignatures in…
You don’t need to read the news or scroll through Instagram for long to stumble across the latest example of a rare and beautiful species that has gone extinct. Since AD1500, at least 705 vertebrate species and 571 plant species have died out. You don’t need to read the news or scroll through Instagram for long…
University of Melbourne and James Cook University researchers have called for an urgent rethink of the merits of coral reef restoration and adaptation, questioning whether the practice can meaningfully improve reef health. University of Melbourne and James Cook University researchers have called for an urgent rethink of the merits of coral reef restoration and adaptation, questioning…
It sounds fantastical, but it’s a reality for the scientists who work at the world’s largest particle collider. It sounds fantastical, but it’s a reality for the scientists who work at the world’s largest particle collider. Condensed Matter Quantum Physics Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories