NICOSIA, Cyprus—New discoveries including gold ornaments and fine pottery at an ancient port city in Cyprus dating back more than 3,000 years indicate that the settlement was one of the Mediterranean’s most important trading posts in the late Bronze Age, an archeologist said Tuesday. Professor Peter M. Fischer from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, said…
Jewelry, Ornate Pottery Show 3,000-Year-Old Cypriot City Was a Key Trading Hub, Scientist Says
Growing Number of Countries Oppose Deep-Sea Mining as Critical Talks Resume
More than a dozen nations have called for a moratorium on deep-sea mining as governments at the International Seabed Authority (ISA) gathered in Jamaica on Monday to discuss the fate of the oceans. The ISA launched a two-week conference to debate whether to open the Earth’s watery depths to countries and companies that, as of…
Alien Planet With Metallic Clouds Resembles ‘A Giant Mirror in Space’
WASHINGTON—It is a planet astronomers say probably should not even exist. Researchers said on Monday they have spotted a truly extreme planet beyond our solar system, a blazingly hot world a bit bigger than Neptune that orbits a sun-like star every 19 hours and appears to be wrapped in metallic clouds made of titanium and…
Solar Storm on Thursday Expected to Make Northern Lights Visible in 17 States
A solar storm forecast for Thursday is expected to give skygazers in 17 American states a chance to glimpse the Northern Lights, the colorful sky show that happens when solar wind hits the atmosphere. Northern Lights, also known as aurora borealis, are most often seen in Alaska, Canada, and Scandinavia, but an 11-year solar cycle…
NZ Teachers Shocked Physics, Chemistry, Biology Missing From New Science Curriculum
New Zealand science teachers have raised alarm over an early draft science curriculum, which lacks any mention of physics, chemistry, and biology. The draft, which will be officially released for public consultation in August, was distributed to a few teachers ahead of its publication. Michael Johnston, senior fellow of the think tank New Zealand Initiative,…
Code Red: The Potential Health Risks of Consuming Artificial Food Dye
Red Dye No. 3, or erythrosine, is making headlines with California looking to ban it along with four other toxic food additives. Derived from petroleum, the synthetic red dye is responsible for giving many ultra-processed foods and drinks their bright colors and boasts a long list of uses—from candies and sodas to cereals and protein shakes. Several…
COVID-19 Linked to Long-Term Decline in Sperm Quality: Study
July 7, 2023
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Months of exhaustion, persistent loss of taste and smell, blood clotting issues, and now low sperm count. The list of long-term side effects of COVID-19 continues to expand. Men, even if their symptoms are mild, experience a decrease in semen quality up to three months after recovering, according to a new study. “We assumed that semen…
Hooray for Menopause!
Menopause is almost unique to human beings. With the exception of dolphins and some species of whales, very few species in the animal world go through a long period of infertility in the later stages of life. As pointed out by Natalie Angier in her book, “Women: An Intimate Geography,” menopause frees women from the role of child-bearer…
Environmental Concerns Surround Biden’s Hydrogen Energy Plan
July 5, 2023
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A component of President Joe Biden’s green energy campaign has caught a snag from an unlikely place, environmentalist groups concerned that a series of new green energy plants will exacerbate a local water shortage and threaten the coastal ecosystem. The Texas port city of Corpus Christi is a potential candidate for up to $1 billion…
Chinese Scientist Who Created Gene-Edited Babies Proposes New Experiment on Embryos
The Chinese scientist who gained widespread criticism in 2018 after claiming that he had created the world’s first gene-edited babies has proposed a new experiment to prevent Alzheimer’s disease using the same method. In an update to his Twitter account on June 29, He Jiankui suggested gene editing mouse embryos and human fertilized egg cells,…
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