Tag: Science
Vast Antarctic iceberg could drift through ocean for years
PARIS — A vast iceberg that broke off Antarctica earlier this month could drift through the ocean for several years before it breaks up...
Carbon storage offers hope for climate, cash for farmers
<p>ORIENT, Ohio — The rye and rapeseed that Rick Clifton cultivated in central Ohio were coming along nicely — until his tractor rumbled over...
Carbon storage offers hope for climate, cash for farmers
ORIENT, Ohio — The rye and rapeseed that Rick Clifton cultivated in central Ohio were coming along nicely — until his tractor rumbled over...
Sniffing Labrador Retrievers join Thai coronavirus fight
BANGKOK — Thailand has started deploying a canine virus-detecting squad in hopes of quickly identifying people with COVID-19 as the country faces a surge...
Fugitive Belgian extremist soldier evades massive manhunt
BRUSSELS — Hundreds of specialized forces kept looking in vain Friday for a heavily armed Belgian soldier who is on a federal anti-terror watch...
Suit alleging admissions discrimination moves forward in Va.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A federal judge ruled Friday that a parents' group can move forward with a lawsuit alleging that new admissions policies at...
Senate panel advances Biden pick as WH science adviser
<p>WASHINGTON — The Senate Commerce Committee on Thursday approved President Joe Biden's nomination of Eric Lander to be chief science adviser, one of the...
Massive Belgian manhunt continues for armed soldier on run
<p>BRUSSELS — Over 400 specialized forces in Belgium intensified their search Thursday for an armed soldier who is on a federal anti-terror watch list...
Experts predict busy Atlantic storm season but not like 2020
<p>The Atlantic hurricane season will be busier than normal, but it’s unlikely to be as crazy as 2020’s record-shattering year, meteorologists said Thursday.</p>
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Powerful US nuclear test reactor getting rare major overhaul
<p>BOISE, Idaho — Scientists in Idaho this summer plan to remove the 62,000-pound (28,100-kilogram) stainless steel lid on one of the world’s most powerful...