COVID-19 could cause greatest slump in CO2 emissions since WW2
The World Meteorological Organization's prediction follows a report revealing the last five years have been the warmest on record.
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Facebook in Two-Front War, Fights Coronavirus Misinformation and Charges It Caved to Government Pressure
"Unless government prohibits the event during this time, we allow it to be organized on Facebook," a spokesperson for the social network said, as anti-lockdown protests continue across the country.
NASA Scientists Observe the Most Energetic 'Quasar Tsunamis' to Date
Observations from NASA's Hubble telescope show these outflows contain, on average, 10 times more energy than previously thought.
Mobile Phone Location Data of Florida Beachgoers During Spring Break Tracked to Show Potential Coronavirus Spread
Tracking data from U.S. mobile technology and location data company X-Mode is being fed a mapping platform called Tectonix to analyze human movements during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Great White Shark Ironbound Returns to Florida Keys for Second Time in a Season: 'Not a Behavior We Often Track'
Since he was tagged last October, Ironbound has traveled over 2,700 miles.
COVID-19 Is a Wake up Call: Robots Should Be Used to Fight Pandemics
Robots have always been used to take on dull, dirty, and dangerous jobs, and this pandemic requires these kinds of jobs are done all over the world," researcher Bradley Nelson said.
3D-Printed Valve Turns Snorkeling Mask Into Ventilator for Coronavirus Treatment, and the Design Is Online for Free
A fully-working prototype was tested in the Chiari Hospital and proven to be effective, although the Italian start-up has stressed online that the design remains an "uncertified biomedical device."
Major Magnitude 7.5 Earthquake Hits Off Russia's Kuril Islands
Following the quake, tsunami warnings were issued but these were subsequently retracted.
Great White Shark 'Ironbound' Is Heading to the Gulf of MexicoâThe Opposite Direction to Other Tagged Predators
Ironbound was first tagged last fall in the waters off West Ironbound Island, Nova Scotia.
Group Video Calls on Zoom, Skype, Google Hangouts, Houseparty: How to Download, Use, Mute Microphone and Turn Off Your Camera
With self-isolation, lockdowns and quarantines now in place in many countries across the world, video-calling has become the main way for people to communicate and socialize. Which app should you use?
Daily Meditation May Help Protect the Brain From Aging, Study of Buddhist Monk's Brain Suggests
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche has been practicing meditation for decades. A recently published study suggests his brain age is 33âeight years younger than his actual age.
Comet ATLAS May Soon Be so Bright That It's Visible From Earth With the Naked Eye
ATLAS is becoming brighter as it approaches the sun because it is being blasted with increasing amounts of radiation from the sun.
Incredible Image of Antarctic Seals Floating on Ice Wins Wildlife Photography Competition
A French photographer won the first Nature TTL Photographer of the Year 2020 with a photograph of seals taken by drone.
Coronavirus Is Having a Major Impact on the Environment, With Reduced CO2, Better Air Quality and Animals Roaming City Streets
"Air pollution levels as observed by satellite are showing drastic improvements in many areas that have been undergoing restrictive quarantines," researcher Peter DeCarlo told Newsweek.
Homo Erectus Used a Variety of Stone Tools for Hundreds of Thousands of Years, Study Finds
Some researchers consider Homo erectus to be the immediate ancestor of our own species, Homo sapiens.
