The Tonga volcanic eruption in January was the largest atmospheric explosion documented since the 1883 Krakatoa eruption in Indonesia, according to scientists. Tonga was hit by an underwater eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai volcano and subsequent tsunami on Jan. 15, which wiped out an entire village on one of Tonga’s small outer islands and killed…
Fossil of Pregnant Ichthyosaur Discovered in Chile
The University of Magallanes announced on May 10 the discovery of the complete fossil of a pregnant ichthyosaur in Chile’s Patagonian glacier. The paleontologist who led the team said it was the only known fossil of a pregnant ichthyosaur from the Early Cretaceous period, between 129 and 139 million years ago The four-meter-long fossil was…
French Scientist Leading Nuclear Fusion Project Dies at 72
PARIS—Bernard Bigot, a French scientist leading a vast international effort to demonstrate that nuclear fusion can be a viable source of energy, has died. He was 72. The organization behind the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor, or ITER, said Bigot died Saturday from an unspecified illness. The organization’s director general since March 2015, Bigot was approaching…
New Micro Device Increases Chances of IVF Success
May 16, 2022
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A research team led by the University of Adelaide has helped develop a groundbreaking new device that significantly improves the efficiency of the only fertility treatment currently available for men with low sperm counts. Created in partnership with medical tech company Fertilis, this first-of-its-kind device will enable more IVF (in vitro fertilisation) clinics to offer…
Cleaner Air Leads to More Atlantic Hurricanes, NOAA Study Finds
A new study suggests that the successful efforts in North America and Europe to reduce air pollution have led to an unintended consequence—more hurricanes. The “surprising result” was found by Hiroyuki Murakami, a physical scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). In his paper, published in the journal Science Advances, Murakami said he…
Journal Publisher Retracts Over 300 Chinese-Affiliated Papers, Citing Fake Peer-Review Process
May 15, 2022
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China has frequently been at the forefront of peer-review scandals, with numerous fake-paper factories a growing concern in the global scientific community. The country has retracted more scientific papers because of faked peer reviews than all other countries and territories combined, according to a scientific journal watchdog. The scientific publisher Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)…
SpaceX Launches 2nd Batch of Starlink Satellites
SpaceX launched another 53 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit on Saturday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The Falcon 9 first stage booster returned to Earth following stage separation and landed on a droneship in the Atlantic Ocean. Starlink is a space-based system that SpaceX has been building for years to bring…
Millions Expected to See Full Moon Eclipse
On Sunday evening, the Moon will pass through the shadow of the Earth, creating a total lunar eclipse. For space watchers down on the ground, it’s a rare but exciting opportunity to see a phenomenon that has fascinated humans for millennia. It will be visible over much of the world. People in South America and…
‘Small But Powerful’ Group Pushing SEC Climate Disclosures: Professors
May 13, 2022
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Law and finance professors from across the country have criticized the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) March 21 proposal to compel climate-related disclosures by public companies, arguing that the move exceeds the SEC’s authority and reflects the outsized influence of “institutional asset managers who are managing other people’s money, not their own.” “Rather than provide…
Pope Francis to Tour Canada in July
Pope Francis will tour Canada this summer, visiting Edmonton, Quebec City, and Iqaluit at the end of July, in a move intended to address the Catholic Church’s role in Canada’s residential school system. The Vatican confirmed the visit in a statement on May 13, saying further details on the journey would be published in the…
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