The Weight is Over: Kilogram, Ampere, Kelvin and Mole Redefined
Historic vote means unit of measurement will no longer be defined by a piece of metal first conceived in 1889.
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US Water Suppliers Cover Up Spikes In Hormone-Disrupting Herbicide Contamination, Report Claims
A new report from the Environmental Working Group found more than 30 million Americans’ drinking water is contaminated with alarmingly high concentrations of atrazine, a toxic herbicide.
Massive Impact Crater Bigger Than Paris Discovered Under Ice Sheet In Greenland
A giant crater that was formed when a meteorite smashed into Earth, has been uncovered deep below Greenland’s ice sheets.
Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson’s Long Record of Justifying Police Misconduct and Shootings
Superintendent Eddie Johnson’s career in the Chicago Police Department raises troubling questions about the future of police reform in the city.
Fish Recognize Their Prey By Electric Colors
Electrolocation by weakly electric fish shows astonishing similarities to vision.
Extinction Mystery Deepens After Discovery Of Bird Fossil From Age Of Dinosaurs
Analysis of perfectly intact Mirarce eatoni reveals that it was just as well adapted to flight as modern birds, prompting questions about why it was wiped out.
Primates Of The Caribbean: Ancient DNA Reveals History Of Mystery Monkey
Weird evolution revealed in now-extinct monkey which inhabited Jamaica until a few hundred years ago.
Scientists Create Musical Piece From The ‘Sound’ Of Sunrise On Mars (VIDEO)
Scientists have created the soundtrack of the 5,000th Mars sunrise captured by the robotic exploration rover, Opportunity, using data sonification techniques to create a two-minute piece of music.
‘Day X’: Germany’s Far-right Commandos Reportedly Plotted To Assassinate Top Politicians When Order ‘Falls’ (VIDEO)
Far-right military coup plot uncovered in Germany: Sensational report claims special forces and military vets planned to execute ‘unwanted’ politicians ‘en masse’.
Following Break-In Attempt, Ecuadorian Embassy Seems Eerily Deserted
After a break-in at the Ecuadorian embassy was foiled by Julian Assange, the political asylee may be left as a sitting duck.
Bitcoin Alone Can Push Global Warming Above 2°C Degrees In A Couple Decades
A new study published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Climate Change finds that if Bitcoin is implemented at similar rates at which other technologies have been incorporated, it alone could produce enough emissions to raise global temperatures by 2°C as soon as 2033.
Inferno Planets & The Goldilocks Zone: Here Are Kepler’s Most Awesome Discoveries (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Launched in 2009, Kepler’s mission was actually born in the early 80s as scientists began to turn their attention to finding planets with similar characteristics to home. Here are just some of the cool discoveries made possible due to the intergalactic telescope.
NAACP Sues Tennessee County Over Mismanaging Voter Registrations (VIDEO)
Filed Wednesday, the NAACP lawsuit accuses the local election commission of bungling the processing of thousands of eleventh-hour voter registration applications.
Oldest Weapons Ever Discovered In North America Pre-Date Clovis
Texas A&M University researchers have discovered what are believed to be the oldest weapons ever found in North America: ancient spear points that are 15,500 years old. The findings raise new questions about the settlement of early peoples on the continent.
Crows Filmed Assembling DIY Tools in ‘Remarkable’ Scientific Experiment (VIDEO)
Clever crows have shown how they can assemble tools from two or more non-functional components, a feat previously only seen in humans and great apes.