A rediscovered forgotten species brews promise for coffee’s future Part 2 Posted August 29, 2021 Continued from Part 1… “For the longer term, stenophylla provides us with an important resource for breeding a new generation of climate-resilient coffee crop plants,…
A rediscovered forgotten species brews promise for coffee’s future Part 1 Posted August 28, 2021 In dense tropical forests in Sierra Leone, scientists have rediscovered a coffee species not seen in the wild in decades — a plant they say may help secure the future of a valuabl…
Stephen Hawking’s archive and belongings to be preserved inside the UK Posted August 18, 2021 The work of the late British scientist Stephen Hawking and the contents of his office will be preserved in the country, the British government has said. An agreement was signed…
Scientists in Madagascar have discovered a chameleon that can fit on your fingertip Posted August 6, 2021 Scientists say they have discovered a chameleon that may well be the smallest reptile on Earth. The miniature lizard is the size…
News Mash-up: Humans and the Environment Posted July 27, 2021 Humans harming sea life with noise pollution Far beneath the ocean surface, a cacophony of industrial noise is disrupting marine animals’ abil…
News Mash-up: Space Posted July 22, 2021 Turkey aims to reach moon in 2023: Erdogan Turkey aims to achieve first contact with the moon as part of its national space program in 2023, President Recep Ta…
Malaysian farmers grow Japanese muskmelons using massage and music Posted July 20, 2021 A trio of Malaysian farmers say they have found the right way to grow Japanese muskmelons in Malaysia’s hot and humid climate — in part by massaging the melons an…
109-kg fish, age 100, caught in Detroit Posted July 14, 2021 A 108.8-kilogram sturgeon that could be more than 100 years old was caught on April 22 in the Detroit River by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The “real li…
News Mash-up: Space Posted July 8, 2021 Russia planning to launch own space station Russia is ready to start building its own space station with the aim of launching it into orbit by…
News Mash-up: Ancient Discoveries Posted June 15, 2021 UK researchers say they have found an answer to the mystery of Stonehenge The prehistoric standing stone…