Every year on St. Patrick’s Day, the world around us suddenly looks a little … jealous. It’s not just Kermit the Frog or the Incredible Hulk or that guy in your office with the green necktie. It’s green food, green parades, green fountains and famous sites around the world that take on a greenish glow.…… MORE
Students worldwide skipped classes on Friday to demand that world leaders take action on a threat to their survival: Climate change. The movement, inspired by the actions of 16-year-old Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg, spanned more than 100 countries and 1,500 cities, where students gathered in the streets and at their state capitols to call…… MORE
The flight data recorders from Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 have arrived at the French air accident investigation headquarters, after scores of airlines and countries grounded Boeing 737 Max 8s — the aircraft that crashed Sunday, killing all 157 people on board. The two black boxes will be analyzed for potential clues into the fatal incident, the…… MORE
Ancient DNA is uncovering the secrets of the unique populations of what are now Portugal and Spain. Two studies published this week include unexpected findings from the DNA of people who lived thousands of years ago on the Iberian Peninsula. The rugged peninsula is positioned between North Africa, Europe and the Mediterranean on the westernmost…… MORE
When sea otters hammer mussel shells against rocks to help open them, they’re leaving behind their own archaeological record that can’t be compared to any other creature, according to a new study. Sea otters were once a typical sight between Baja California and Japan, but the fur trade nearly wiped them out. Once numbering between…… MORE
Even though we bid farewell to the intrepid Opportunity rover in February at the conclusion of its 15-year mission, it still had one last gift to give. Last May, Opportunity took a look around Perseverance Valley on the inner slope of Endurance Crater’s western rim. The valley is about the length of two football fields…… MORE
For most of us, the closest we’ll get to time travel is watching an episode of “Doctor Who.” A team of physicists from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT), however, have come closer than most: using a quantum computer, they successfully simulated the reversal of time. Simulated, of course, is the key word:…… MORE
The Federal Aviation Administration identified similarities between the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines flight and the Lion Air crash in Indonesia, leading the agency to ground all Boeing 737 Max planes on Wednesday. In its emergency order, the FAA said new information about Sunday’s crash “indicates some similarities” between the two disasters that “warrant further…… MORE
Evidence of the earliest celebrations in Britain, which drew people and animals from hundreds of miles away, has been uncovered at four Late Neolithic complexes near Stonehenge — and pig was on the menu, according to a new study. The UK henge complexes are some of the most studied and iconic prehistoric monuments in Europe,…… MORE
Every March 17, the world suddenly looks a bit greener as people don the color to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. From shamrocks and leprechauns to corned beef and green beer, here’s what you need to know about the holiday. What is St. Patrick’s Day? St. Patrick’s Day is the feast day of St. Patrick, who…… MORE
