Tag: Science

Get the Courts Out of Science

Commentary This morning I listened to the oral arguments in the case of the Biden administration’s vaccine mandates as enforced by OSHA. It was a demoralizing experience. I heard some crazy things, such as a claim that “750 million” Americans just got Covid yesterday, and that 100,000 kids with Covid are in the hospital, many…


GM Says Will Comply With California’s Vehicle Emissions Rules

WASHINGTON—General Motors Co. on Sunday said it had agreed to recognize California’s authority to set vehicle emission standards under the Clean Air Act. The move will make the Detroit automaker eligible for government fleet purchases by the state of California, GM said. The automaker made the commitment to recognize California’s authority in a letter to…


Dutch Photographer Captures Adorable Ground Squirrels Delicately Sniffing Flowers in Fantasy-Like Landscapes

While we humans may fancy ourselves leading very exciting lives, spending our days scrolling through social media and texting leisurely, sometimes animals may teach us a thing or two about enjoying the simple things in life—to slow down and smell the roses as it were. Well, one animal photographer from the Netherlands is invoking this…


Space Telescope’s ‘Golden Eye’ Opens, Last Major Hurdle

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—NASA’s new space telescope opened its huge, gold-plated, flower-shaped mirror Saturday, the final step in the observatory’s dramatic unfurling. The last portion of the 21-foot mirror swung into place at flight controllers’ command, completing the unfolding of the James Webb Space Telescope. “I’m emotional about it. What an amazing milestone. We see that…


Japanese Billionaire Maezawa Returns From Space With Business Dreams

TOKYO—“Space now,” was what Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa wanted to writer on Twitter for years. He finally really did it, from the International Space Station. “The space market holds so much potential,” he said Friday at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club in Tokyo, his first news conference in Japan after returning to earth before Christmas. Maezawa,…


Tallest Galapagos Volcano Erupts, Spewing Lava, Ash

QUITO, Ecuador—The tallest mountain in the Galapagos islands was erupting on Friday, spewing lava down its flanks and clouds of ash over the Pacific Ocean, according to Ecuador’s Geophysical Institute. A cloud of gas and ash from Wolf Volcano rose to 3,793 meters (12,444 feet) above sea level following the eruption that began shortly before…


‘IndividuWhale’ Introduces Users to ‘Solé,’ ‘Scarlett,’ and Other Gray Whales Along The Oregon Coast

Oregon State University marine ecologist Leigh Torres has studied the gray whales along the Oregon coast for more than six years. That raises a natural question: does she have a favorite? “I like that one whale, Solé,” she told The Epoch Times. “She has a really distinct place she likes to be and foraging style.”…


GM’s Electric Commercial Vehicle Unit Signs Deals With Walmart, FedEx

General Motors announced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas on Jan. 5 that its electric commercial vehicle business, BrightDrop, has signed a new deal to supply thousands of battery powered trucks to Walmart and will supply additional units to FedEx. The financial terms of the two deals have not yet been disclosed…


The Heavens Declare (Episode 12): The Law of Gravity Part1

This episode the experts explore the power of gravity in the universe and how it keeps everything from flying apart. They also explore how gravity can effect time related to Relativity. The experts share why gravity showcases God’s power and creativity for keeping the universe together. Experts explore the Law of Gravity and Relativity and…


Que? Dogs’ Brains Can Tell Spanish From Hungarian, Study Finds

BUDAPEST—Dogs can distinguish between languages, researchers in Hungary found, after playing excerpts from the story “The Little Prince” in Spanish and Hungarian to a group of 18 canines and examining how their brains reacted. The study was led by Laura V. Cuaya at Eotvos Lorand University in Budapest, who moved to the city from Mexico…