Science & Technology

Coastal communities around the world are using material from coconuts to reduce beach erosion. Long pieces from the outer shell of the coconut, known as coir, are often used with other materials to build barriers. The barriers are used to protect beaches from getting washed away by the force of waves. The coconut material is widely available and costs a lot less than … [Read more...] about Material from Coconuts Helps Protect Coastal Areas

– Manuscript – A group of United Nations scientists warned Monday that humanity is close to its last chance to prevent the worst of climate change. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) said the world will need to cut carbon pollution and fossil fuel use by nearly two-thirds by the year 2035. The scientists called for an end to new fossil fuel exploration. … [Read more...] about Climate Report Warns World Is Close to Last Chance

– Manuscript – Fossils of a large sea reptile that lived during the time of the dinosaurs were found recently on a Norwegian island. The reptile is the ichthyosaur. It lived in the oceans and grew to be 21 meters long. Whales are the only creatures to grow larger in the history of Earth’s oceans. Until recently, their development was not well understood. Researchers … [Read more...] about Oldest Remains of Large Sea Reptile Found on Norwegian Island

– Manuscript – Scientists say examinations of old images provide new evidence that the planet Venus is volcanically active. The finding is based on radar images captured more than 30 years ago by the U.S. space agency NASA’s Magellan spacecraft. NASA calls Magellan one of the agency’s “most successful deep space missions.” The spacecraft became the first to capture … [Read more...] about New Evidence Suggests Venus Is Volcanically Active

– Manuscript – ‘Oumuamua is the first object found visiting our solar system from another solar system. It is a comet that was first discovered in 2017. Scientists observed the comet accelerate in an unusual way as it moved away from the sun. Scientists have offered different theories for this unexpected behavior. Among the theories is the idea that the object is an alien … [Read more...] about Scientists Explain Unusual Motion of Comet from Another Solar System