New Ice Age Toad Species Discovered in La Brea Tar Pits
A new species of Ice Age toad has been identified from fossils found in the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles. The discovery marks only the second amphibian fossil from the Ice Age ever found in North America.
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A new report from the UK House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee has called for restrictions on the sale of tick and flea treatments for pets.
» readPhysicists find a way to control heat in a way once thought impossible
Researchers have designed a material that can "program" the way it releases heat, paving the way for more efficient energy systems and, potentially, devices that store information using heat instead
» readSpaceX rocket stage on course to hit the Moon, NASA says
A used Falcon 9 upper stage from a commercial SpaceX mission is expected to impact the Moon on Wednesday, Aug. 5, near the Einstein and Bell craters, according to NASA and SpaceX.
» readNASA mission predicts solar storm arrival within 30 minutes in breakthrough test
Using continuous imagery from NASA’s PUNCH mission, scientists predicted the near-Earth arrival of a solar eruption to within 30 minutes in an initial proof of concept test.
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