Keith’s note: A slight bit of maybe not good – but somewhat less bad news: on 27 March OPM issued Guidance on Executive Order Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Programs. “This order invoked the President’s authority under 5 U.S.C §…
Scientists have spotted a defiant galaxy.
Located nearly 1 billion light-years from Earth, the galaxy 2MASX J23453268−0449256 is a spiral, like our home the Milky Way. Yet it does something galactic…
Researchers at the University of Calgary have uncovered biological differences between the sexes in how chronic pain is experienced. A new study led by Dr. Tuan Trang, a professor at the University of Calgary, offers insight into why women are…
The Levant region of the Middle East has long been recognized as a mixing pot of early humans and Neanderthals, some local and some on their way to and from other geographical regions.
The many skeletal remains that have been found are…
The Curiosity Rover, sent up to Mars by NASA, accidentally cracked open a Martian rock when it drove over it and made an interesting discovery inside.
Curiosity blasted off to the Red Planet in August 2011 and landed the following…
Buried more than 3,000 miles beneath our feet, Earth’s solid inner core was once thought to be unchanging—locked in place at the heart of the planet. But new research has revealed something much more dynamic. According to a recent study…
Taiwan is investing heavily in unmanned surface vehicle (USV) technology, with the recent launch of the domestically built ‘Endeavour Manta’.
The first domestically developed unmanned surface vehicle (USV) from Taiwan’s CSBC Corp…
A new study suggests that the first water molecules in the universe may have formed far earlier than previously assumed — potentially just 100 to 200 million years after the big bang.
This timeline places the appearance of water well before…
People across the northern hemisphere have gathered to catch a glimpse of the partial solar eclipse.
The eclipse peaked in London at about 11am on Saturday and was visible in parts of the UK between about 10am and noon.
The phenomenon occurs when…
A Virginia-based defense firm has successfully executed the first-ever helicopter launch of its drone interceptor. Named Coyote LE SR, Raytheon’s interceptor can perform reconnaissance and conduct precision strikes.
The interceptor’s new…