Plastic-eating caterpillar could munch waste, scientists say

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Plastic-eating caterpillar could munch waste, scientists say

BBC News
A caterpillar that munches on plastic bags could hold the key to tackling plastic pollution, scientists say. Researchers at Cambridge University have discovered that the larvae of the moth, which eats wax in bee hives, can also degrade plastic

President Trump calls International Space Station Mission Reports

Spaceflight Now
President Trump called the International Space Station Monday for a videochat watched by thousands of school kids, congratulating commander Peggy Whitson on becoming America’s most experienced astronaut and jokingly promising to get Americans to …

That Ghostly, Glowing Light Above Canada? It’s Just Steve

New York Times
A stream of hot, fast-moving gas, nicknamed Steve, glowing over Porteau Cove Provincial Park in British Columbia, Canada, in May 2016.

Watch: Bill Nye rips CNN for treating climate change like theater instead of science

Vox
CNN brought Nye on to fight against a climate change denier. He called the network on it. Updated by Alex [email protected] Apr 24, 2017, 11:50am EDT.

Cassini sails by Saturn’s moon Titan for last time News

Spaceflight Now
Cassini flew by Saturn’s moon Titan on Saturday for the mission’s final close encounter with the Earth-like moon. NASA’s Cassini spacecraft sped by the moon Titan on Saturday, using the hazy world’s gravity to slingshot the probe on a trailblazing

US-SCI–Extreme Weather

Yahoo News
FILE – In this July 20, 2016 file photo, an Iraqi man cools off the summer heat by using an open air shower in Baghdad, Iraq. Most people on Earth have already felt extreme and record heat, drought or downpours goosed by man-made global warming, a new …

Antarctica has a network of meltwater rivers that is much larger than previously thought

Christian Science Monitor
The large network of meltwater could doom flimsy ice shelves at the edge of the continent – or save them. Monitor’s Best: Top 5. O’Reilly and changing a culture of sexual harassment · A Mideast rivalry worth watching · Those obituaries for Trump-style …

Global Warming May Get Americans Off the Couch More, Study Finds

NBCNews.com
WASHINGTON – Global warming’s milder winters will likely nudge Americans off the couch more in the future, a rare, small benefit of climate change, a new study finds.

Hobbits were real, and they lived in Indonesia

BGR
Humans have always been endlessly fascinated with our evolutionary history, and discovering a new species of human that once roamed the Earth is certainly cause for interest.

19 Of The Cutest and Funniest Kids From The March For Science

Huffington Post
People in Washington, DC, and around the world came together for the March for Science on Saturday, April 22. which was also Earth Day.

SpaceX and Boeing’s New ISS Crew Vehicles Will Also Serve as Emergency ‘Lifeboats’

Seeker
New commercial crew spacecraft for the International Space Station will also work as temporary shelters, or even fly crew home, if there is an emergency in space.

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