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Rare River Otter Spotted Near Colorado City
BOULDER, Colo. (UPI) — A camera trap outside Boulder, Colo. has recorded the local area’s first sighting of a North American river otter in almost 100 years, officials said. The pictures of the otter, taken as the animal was eating a fish along Boulder Creek east of the city’s downtown, provide hope the species could […]
Study: Famine Risks Not Handled Well
LONDON (UPI) — Global famine early warning systems have a good track record of predicting food shortages but are poor at triggering early action, a British think tank says. The study by the independent policy institute Chatham House found governments and humanitarian agencies were missing opportunities for early action, and estimated 2 million people have […]
Einstein’s Theory At Work In Star Pair
PASADENA, Calif. (UPI) — NASA says a space telescope witnessed a dead star bending the light of its companion star, a phenomenon predicted by Einstein’s theory of general relativity. The observation of data from the Kepler space telescope is among the first detections of this effect in double-star systems, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, […]
Rover Parachute Flaps In Mars Wind
PASADENA, Calif. (UPI) — Visible signs of winds on Mars have come from an unexpected source — photographs of the parachute that helped NASA’s Curiosity rover land on Mars last summer. A series of photos from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter show the used parachute shifting its shape at least twice in response to wind, NASA’s […]
Space Instrument May Have Seen Dark Matter
GENEVA, Switzerland (UPI) — A telescope on the International Space Station has spotted millions of antimatter particles, possible the first evidence of dark matter, U.S. researchers say. The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer experiment has detected millions of the particles which may be the first concrete evidence of dark matter particles colliding with each other, they said. […]
Sea Lion Strandings Prompt California Alert
LOS ANGELES (UPI) — A mass stranding of malnourished sea lion pups along the Southern California coast that began in January has intensified in recent weeks, officials said. Federal marine wildlife officials have declared an “unusual mortality event” for the California sea lion, the Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday. The designation requires immediate federal response […]
Secrets Of ‘Maya Blue’ Pigment Probed
VALENCIA, Spain (UPI) — Spanish researchers say they’ve discovered how ancient Mesoamerican peoples made “Maya Blue,” a durable pigment used for centuries on paintings and pottery. Palace walls, sculptures and pieces of pottery produced by the ancient Maya incorporate the enigmatic Maya Blue, and although scientists have known the ingredients are a plant dye, indigo, […]
Bacteria ‘Addicted’ To Caffeine Developed
AUSTIN, Texas (UPI) — U.S. researchers say bacteria “addicted” to caffeine could be used in areas from decontamination of wastewater to bioproduction of medications. Caffeine and related chemical compounds have become significant water pollutants due to widespread use in coffee, soft drinks, tea, energy drinks, chocolate and certain medications, they said, and a bacterium that […]
White Easter Lilies Can Live Many Years
DETROIT (UPI) — Many bought Easter lilies for themselves or as gifts, but U.S. flower experts remind the admirers of the white trumpet flowers to not throw out the plant. Wesley Berry chief executive officer of FlowerDeliveryExpress.com, said the Easter lily doesn’t survive as a houseplant, but it can be transplanted outdoors where it will […]
Plague Of Locusts Hits Madagascar
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (UPI) — The worst plague of locusts in 60 years has infested about half of Madagascar, threatening crops and creating worries of food shortages, a U.N. agency says. More than half of the population could be at risk of hunger as the plant-devouring insects scour the countryside, the U.N.’s Food and Agricultural Organization […]
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