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Drivers help study road-trip mystery: what became of bug splats?
14+ hour, 26+ min ago (182+ words) Indiana Gazette Online A sepia dun mayfly (Leptophlebia marginata) in Conde-sur-Risle, France Long an emblem of the summer road trip, squashed bugs on the car have become less numerous over the years, many people say -- causing concern about the health…...
Climate change cuts mountain snow by nearly 60% in 40 years
17+ hour, 55+ min ago (86+ words) Mount Tymfi is one of the mountains in Greece that has seen significantly less snow cover over time. (Konstantis Alexopoulos via SWNS) Snow cover on mountains in Greece has more than halved in just four decades, reveals new research. Less…...
Scientists develop "green" plastic alternative from form of cannabis
16+ hour, 12+ min ago (131+ words) Indiana Gazette Online A "green" alternative to plastic packaging has been developed from a form of cannabis. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. Originally published on talker....
Deep-ocean heat near Antarctica threatens catastrophic sea rises
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (150+ words) Indiana Gazette Online Melting ice in Antarctica. (Laura Cimoli via SWNS) Water monitoring sensors being deployed over the side of a ship as part of long-term international ocean monitoring program. (Laura Cimoli via SWNS) (University of Cambridge / Scripps Institution of…...
Why the Americas lost more giant mammals than Africa or Asia
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (139+ words) Indiana Gazette Online (Michigan State University / PNAS via SWNS) A dire wolf reconstruction on exhibit at the La Brea Tar Pits & Museum. (La Brea Tar Pits and Museum & Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County via SWNS) Giant species such…...
Safety First: Burrell Township native helps greenlight Artemis missions
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (207+ words) The Ares-1 Space Launch System Mobile Launcher was developed by Core Electric in 2016, which Burrell Township native Liam Fitzgerald, left, helped test. Burrell Township native Liam Fitzgerald was awarded the Kennedy Space Center Certificate of Appreciation for his safety and…...
Tarantulas use "spidey sense" to remember where to hunt
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (147+ words) Indiana Gazette Online A blind cave-dwelling tarantula observed in Mexico. (Rick C. West via SWNS) A female Goliath birdeater, a species that normally lives in burrows, foraging in tree canopies. (Rick C. West via SWNS) Tarantulas use memory and learning skills to…...
Bizarre "dragon scales" spotted on Mars
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (145+ words) Indiana Gazette Online (NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/K. M. Gill via SWNS) Bizarre "dragon scales" have been spotted on Mars. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. Originally published on talker....
World's oldest crocodile fossil discovered during walk on beach
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (163+ words) Indiana Gazette Online Amateur fossil hunter Heather Salt holding the world's oldest crocodile fossil. (Lyme Regis Museum via SWNS) Amateur fossil hunter Heather Salt discovered the world's oldest crocodile fossil during a guided walk on the Jurassic Coast. (Lyme Regis…...
Stunning cosmic wonders mark Hubble Space Telescope's 36th birthday
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (112+ words) Indiana Gazette Online (NASA/ESA/Hubble et al. via SWNS) Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. Originally published on talker. news, part of the BLOX Digital Content…...