Tag: Science

Australians Warned About Mushroom Picking After Toxic DeathCap Mushrooms Appear Early

Australia’s Food Safety Information Council is warning adventurous food eaters not to pick wild mushrooms because of the early arrival of the deadly deathcap fungi after a soggy summer. Toxic mushrooms grow during all seasons of the year but pop up particularly quickly in moist areas. Deathcap mushrooms can be mistaken for more common edible…


Virgin Galactic Rockets Higher After Latest Space Travel Announcement

Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. shares are trading higher Tuesday after the space travel company announce it will open ticket sales to the general public for the purchase of one of Virgin Galactic’s initial spaceflight reservations. During spaceflight, astronauts will experience a 90-minute journey including a signature air launch and Mach-3 boost to space. Virgin Galactic shares…


Rocket Stage From China’s Spacecraft About to Crash Into the Moon on March 4, Astronomer Says

The rocket stage detached from a Chinese spacecraft is set to strike the moon on March 4, an astronomer tracking near-Earth objects says after weighing launch time and lunar trajectory, as well as correcting previous mistakes. Bill Gray, who runs Project Pluto, said the object on a collision course with the moon most likely comes…


$9.5 Billion in Hydrogen Spending Through Infrastructure Bill Detailed by Department of Energy

The Department of Energy (DoE) has released more details in formal requests for information (RFI) on two major hydrogen energy initiatives funded through last year’s infrastructure bill. The first release concerns an $8 billion program to finance at least four regional hydrogen energy hubs across the United States. The second release concerns both a $1…


Combining Antiviral Pills With Experimental Drug Brequinar Effective in Treating COVID: Study

Researchers have found that combining the antivirals remdesivir or molnupiravir with the experimental drug brequinar could be effective in treating the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) virus, which causes COVID-19. The new drug combination was discovered by researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) and the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. Researchers found…


DNA Analysis of Elephant Ivory Reveals Trafficking Networks

WASHINGTON—As few as three major criminal groups are responsible for smuggling the vast majority of elephant ivory tusks out of Africa, according to a new study. Researchers used analysis of DNA from seized elephant tusks and evidence such as phone records, license plates, financial records, and shipping documents to map trafficking operations across the continent…


Billionaire Who Flew SpaceX Last Year Going Back Into Orbit

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—The billionaire who launched on his own SpaceX flight last year is headed back up, aiming for an even higher orbit. Tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman announced Monday that he will make another private spaceflight launching from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. It will be the first of three crew SpaceX flights to try out…


EXCLUSIVE: ‘Most Unfavorable Political and Regulatory Environment for Our Industry I Have Ever Seen’: U.S. Oil & Gas Assoc. Chief

In exclusive comments to The Epoch Times, Tim Stewart, the president of the U.S. Oil & Gas Association, said his industry has faced unprecedented hostility from D.C. under the Biden administration. “In my 30 years of working in Washington, this has without a doubt been the most unfavorable political and regulatory environment for our industry…


EXCLUSIVE: ‘Most Unfavorable Political and Regulatory Environment for Our Industry I Have Ever Seen’ Says US Oil & Gas Assoc. Chief

In exclusive comments to The Epoch Times, Tim Stewart, the president of the U.S. Oil & Gas Association, said his industry has faced unprecedented hostility from D.C. under the Biden administration. “In my 30 years of working in Washington, this has without a doubt been the most unfavorable political and regulatory environment for our industry…


Astrophotographer Snaps Hi-Resolution Solar ‘Mosaic’ Using Over 300,000 Shots From Telescope in His Backyard

There’s only so much beauty in the heavens that the human eye can capture. That’s why astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy trains his telescope and camera skyward from his backyard in Florence, Arizona—usually at night—to take in spectacular shots of stars, our silver lunar satellite orbiting overhead, or even the shimmering disk of the sun. The photographer…