New research and reports from local birdwatchers have documented a unique phenomenon of Australia’s iconic sulphur-crested cockatoos opening household kerbside bins, despite increasingly sophisticated barriers, forcing both sides to step up their game in the “arms race” between the cockatoos and the people. The scientists monitored 3,283 bins over a few years across four Australian…
Australian Cockatoos Overcome All Odds to Bust Into Bins
September 20, 2022
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Wild Cockatoos Overcome All Odds to Bust Into Australians Rubbish Bins
September 20, 2022
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New research and reports from local birdwatchers have documented a unique phenomenon of Australia’s iconic sulphur-crested cockatoos opening household kerbside bins, despite increasingly sophisticated barriers, forcing both sides to step up their game in the “arms race” between the cockatoos and the people. The scientists monitored 3,283 bins over a few years across four Australian…
Japanese Study: Spinal Imbalance Closely Related to Cognitive Impairment
September 20, 2022
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When it comes to the harmful effects of stooped posture, people usually associate the condition with body shape and image. However, a new study has found that stooped posture is closely related to cognitive decline. A Japanese research team has shown that the degree of spinal imbalance is strongly correlated with cognitive ability in the…
Pacific Communities Brace for a 3rd Consecutive ‘La Nina’ Weather Pattern
The La Nina weather phenomenon is poised to return for a third year in a row, which may result in dry conditions in the central Pacific and excessive rainfall in other parts of Pacific, the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Program (SPREP) said Tuesday. SPREP stated that the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) La Nina…
BP Reaches $2.75 Million Deal Over Indiana Refinery Pollution
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich.—Oil titan BP reached a $2.75 million settlement over air pollution from its largest refinery after environmentalists complained of repeated emissions violations at the Whiting facility in Indiana. The agreement is the second in the past year between advocacy groups and BP involving the refinery on the southwestern Lake Michigan shoreline between Hammond,…
Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit to Lift-Off From Small Regional Australian Airport
September 20, 2022
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Billionaire Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit could soon be launching satellites from a small regional airport in Queensland after signing off a deal to develop its third location globally. Founded in 2017, the company deploys Boeing 747s to carry rockets into the upper reaches of the atmosphere before firing them into space. The New York-listed Virgin…
NASA Mars Lander Captures Strikes by 4 Incoming Space Rocks
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.— A NASA lander on Mars has captured the vibrations and sounds of four meteoroids striking the planet’s surface. Scientists reported Monday that Mars InSight detected seismic and acoustic waves from a series of impacts in 2020 and 2021. A satellite orbiting the red planet confirmed the impact locations, as far as 180 miles…
Valery Polyakov, Who Took Longest Single Trip to Space, Dies
MOSCOW—Valery Polyakov, the Soviet cosmonaut who set the record for the longest single stay in space, has died at age 80, Russia’s space agency announced Monday. Polyakov’s record of 437 days in space began Jan. 8, 1994, when he and two others blasted off on a two-day flight to the Soviet space station Mir. While…
Updated Moderna COVID-19 Booster Didn’t Improve Clinical Efficacy: Study
Moderna’s updated COVID-19 vaccine was not more effective at preventing COVID-19 infection, according to a new study. Researchers funded by Moderna analyzed the updated shot, which contains elements of the Wuhan virus strain and the BA.1 strain, in comparison to the old booster, which was only targeted at the Wuhan variant. They recorded more participants…
Climate Crisis ‘Not Evident Yet,’ Says New Study
European researchers say there is a lack of scientific data supporting the view that the world is currently experiencing a climate crisis. Their study assessed time series and crisis indicators—such as natural disasters, heatwaves, and crop yields—ultimately concluding that observations to date show “no clear positive trends of extreme events.” “In conclusion on the basis of observational…
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