All of nearly 1,800 glaciers on an island in Canada’s High Arctic have shrunk since the turn of the century, with three-quarters of them seeing a significant loss, according to a new study warning many could be on their last legs. Continue reading →
{FD} Ticks hate a pesticide that mimics chrysanthemums
The US military was apparently on to something when it began treating soldiers’ uniforms with permethrin in the 1980s. Continue reading →
{FD} In 1994 murder case, cops use old DNA to make new sketch
Police in Maryland hope to track down a rapist and murderer who struck decades ago with an image crafted using his own DNA. Continue reading →
{FD} Mammals are going nocturnal to avoid us
The list of ways humans have altered the planet continues to grow: Animals are becoming more nocturnal, possibly as a means of avoiding the superpredators we’ve become, per a new study. Continue reading →
{FD} The Nazis stole the painting. He says Christie’s should have known that
The buyer of a painting reportedly stolen by Nazis wants some $800,000 from Christie’s auction house, which he claims “didn’t do enough work” to clear the provenance of Alfred Sisley’s “First Day of Spring in Moret.” Continue reading →
{FD} Indian minister: We had the internet 5,000 years ago
Amazon has released an Android browser in India dubbed “Internet,” per the Verge—but that’s not what the chief minister of Tripura state was referring to Tuesday when he claimed the Internet was invented in India long ago. Continue reading →
{FD} Palm trees in Canada? It could happen in ‘decades’
Utah, Ohio, and Canada might soon be dotted with palm trees—because welcome to climate change. Continue reading →
{FD} Scientists are bashing iguanas’ heads in Florida
Scientists are sometimes tasked with saving animals from extinction. Continue reading →
{FD} That’s not ice covering a melting Swiss glacier
With the coming of spring, people will be putting away the extra blankets that kept them warm through a chilly winter. Continue reading →
{FD} OpenTable sorry for employee’s ‘disgraceful’ scheme
Tactics are apparently rough in the business of online dinner reservations. Continue reading →
{FD} Lawsuit alleges bitcoin pioneer became a thief
Whether or not Craig Wright invented bitcoin, his early involvement in the cryptocurrency is clear. Continue reading →
{FD} NASA’s $1B tower is leaning
Since 2011, NASA has been upgrading a mobile launcher originally built for the Ares I vehicle to fit its massive Space Launch System rocket. Continue reading →
{FD} A new study just rewrote the history book on plants
The arrival of plants on Earth changed the planet and its inhabitants in big ways, and a new study suggests they arrived far earlier than thought. Continue reading →
{FD} Elon Musk gets the OK to dig in abandoned DC lot
Elon Musk’s dream of building a hyperloop that can move people between Washington, DC, and New York City in 29 minutes may be a small step closer to becoming a distant reality. Continue reading →
{FD} Discovery of Neanderthal tools reveals some surprises
Modern hunter-gatherers used “digging sticks,” crafted from wood, to search for edible roots and tubers, as well as to hunt. Continue reading →
{FD} Final answer may be near on King Tut tomb mystery
The theory that King Tut’s tomb also holds the remains of his stepmother, the legendary Queen Nefertiti, has tantalized Egyptian archaeology for nearly three years. Continue reading →
{FD} WWII soldiers dumped into mass grave after shipwrecks scavenged, report says
Their metal coffins ripped apart in the ocean, World War II sailors have reportedly found a new home: a shallow mass grave. Continue reading →
{FD} Don’t blame rats for Europe’s Black Death
Those poor, misjudged rats? Continue reading →
{FD} No one has set eyes on this in 150 years, and it’s coming this month
Look up at the sky on Jan. 31 and you may witness a sight unseen for 150 years. Continue reading →
{FD} One shot for all vaccines? Study holds promise
Potential good news for kids—and the parents who hate to watch them squirm when faced with a needle.Continue reading →
