Endangered Frog Population Now Rebounding In Yosemite Park
First Posted: Oct 05, 2016 05:48 AM EDT An alpine frog hops through damp grass near Gruenes Fuerkele peak in the Raetikon mountain range. (Image used for representation only.) (Photo : Sean Gallup/Getty Images) The Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog, a native California species that was once on the brink of extinction is now making an encouraging comeback in numbers in the Yosemite National Park. This increase in numbers is raising the hopes of scientists regarding amphibians around the wor..>> view originalTraining The Trainer: Scientists Discover Bumblebees Can Be Trained, Pass On Learned Ability To The Colony
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A Chinese company is building a spaceplane that would carry up to 20 tourists, according to a report from New Scientist. The government-backed China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology have designed two versions of a one-piece rocket that would take off on its own power, though some are skeptical of the academy’s approach. Rocket scientist Lui Haiquang presented the project at the International Astronautical Congress in Guadalajara, Mexico last week, telling attendees that the academy’s design..>> view originalMIT is 3D printing custom robot bumpers
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Three scientists who elucidated the mysterious properties of exotic states of matter were honored Tuesday with the Nobel Prize in physics.The discoveries made by David Thouless, Duncan Haldane and Michael Kosterlitz in the 1970s and 1980s laid essential groundwork for the field known as condensed matter physics. Their work could point the way to creating special materials with novel properties — and could even help make quantum computers a reality, according to the Royal Swedish Academy of Scie..>> view originalPoll Finds Deep Split on Climate Change. Party Allegiance Is a Big Factor.
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In a historic move, the European Union endorsed the Paris Agreement on climate change on Tuesday, the latest of many governing bodies to do so over the past several weeks. The ratification puts the UN's climate deal on track to propel a global effort to dramatically reduce emission levels over the coming decades.The deal is expected to enter into force 30 days after the EU submits ratification documents, which it is expected to do by Friday.The ratification of the Paris accords comes even more ..>> view originalWatch Blue Origin test — and probably crash — its New Shepard rocket today
Blue Origin is all set to launch its New Shepard rocket again today from the company’s test range in West Texas. It’ll be the fifth time this particular vehicle takes flight, but the test will be anything but routine. The company will be trying out the vehicle’s escape system on this flight — a feature that’s supposed to save any future passengers on board the New Shepard if the vehicle fails during its climb to space. Testing out this system is a valuable step toward making the New Shepard rea..>> view original
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