Tag: Science

British Medical Journal Demands Immediate Release of All COVID-19 Vaccine, Treatment Data

The British Medical Journal (BMJ) has demanded the full and immediate release of all data related to COVID-19 vaccines and treatments, saying it is in the public’s interest to do so. BMJ, a weekly peer-reviewed medical trade journal published by the trade union the British Medical Association, called for the release of the data in an editorial published on Wednesday….


Astronomers Discover Mysterious Mirror Image Galaxy Cluster in Deep Space, Finally Solve Cosmic Mystery

A strange “mirror image” galaxy cluster in deep space, sighted billions of light-years away, was discovered a few years ago and researchers are now starting to wrap their heads around it—and grasping the “carnival funhouse mirrors” of outer space was key in unravelling the mystery. Gazing into deep space through NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is a…


1,800-Year-Old Iron Mask of Roman Soldier Unearthed in Ancient City Points to Imperial Garrison in Turkey

Turkish archaeologists have unearthed evidence of an imperial Roman garrison in the ancient city of Hadrianopolis, near modern-day Eskipazar in the northern Turkish province of Karabük, producing a fragment of an iron mask believed to have been worn by cavalry in the Roman army some 1,800 years ago. Excavation of the ancient city of Hadrianopolis,…


Waves From Eruption in Tonga Cause Oil Spill in Peru

LIMA, Peru—Unusually high waves attributed to the eruption of an undersea volcano in Tonga caused an oil spill on the Peruvian coast, but authorities said Monday the spill was controlled within hours and there’s an ongoing process to clean the area. The Peruvian Civil Defense Institute said in a press release that a ship was…


US Coal Stockpiles Near Historic Lows

The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA’s) latest short-term energy outlook (pdf) reveals that coal inventories in the electric power sector reached 93.7 million short tons as of December 2021—an increase since September when stockpiles hit a historic low not seen since the Carter administration. Isaac Orr, a policy fellow at the Center of the American…


NATO’s ‘Space Policy’ Outlines Readiness to Jointly Respond to Attacks in Space

NATO on Monday made public its official “overarching Space Policy” that outlines how it would protect its members from space attacks, citing threats from potential adversaries. The U.S.-led alliance said its collective defense principles will be extended to outer space in response to developments made at last year’s Brussels Summit. “At the 2021 Brussels Summit,…


Officials Recover 1,900-Year-Old Roman Coins, Bronze Jug From Trunk of Suspicious Vehicle in Jerusalem

What began as a routine pullover of a suspicious vehicle by police in Jerusalem turned into an archaeological discovery harking back over 1,900 years ago—inside the trunk of the vehicle, Lev HaBira detectives found a box containing ancient “battle spoils” captured from Roman soldiers by Jewish rebels during the Second Jewish Revolt. Inspectors from the…


Scientists Struggle to Monitor Tonga Volcano After Massive Eruption

SINGAPORE—Scientists are struggling to monitor an active volcano that erupted off the South Pacific island of Tonga at the weekend, after the explosion destroyed its sea-level crater and drowned its mass, obscuring it from satellites. The eruption of Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai volcano, which sits on the seismically active Pacific Ring of Fire, sent tsunami waves across the…


Floods Hit Habitat of Bottom-Breathing Turtles

Renowned biologist and turtle conservationist Colin Limpus has said he fears that Queensland’s torrential rain in recent days has wreaked havoc on the habitat of the iconic bottom-breathing turtle. The flooding from former cyclone Seth dumped a torrential amount of rain over the catchment of Mary River, where the turtle calls home, peaking just short of…


‘No New Coal Plants Should Be Built’: UN Secretary-General to World Economic Forum

In a special address to the World Economic Forum’s Davos Agenda 2022, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said that “no new coal plants should be built.” “This must be a priority for us all—to phase-out coal,” he said. Guterres, a former prime minister of Portugal who also previously led the Socialist International, has served as…