NASA and Elon Musk’s SpaceX will once again attempt to make history Saturday by launching astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley from US soil to the International Space Station. Spectators from around the world were disappointed Wednesday when the initial launch was scrubbed with just minutes on the countdown due to poor weather conditions. ‘Launch … Read more
Bloated and constipated lizard that lived near a pizza shop is found with poop making up 80 PERCENT of its body mass thanks to its greasy diet A lizard with a belly the size of a golf ball was discovered in Florida It was eating insects covered in grease soaked sand near a pizza parlor … Read more
Houston pledges to get 100 percent of its energy from renewable solar power, and estimates the change will save more than $65million over seven years Houston will partner with NRG Energy to get all of its energy from solar The plan will begin in July and last for five years, with two yearly extensions Houston … Read more
Adding 10 percent more tree cover in Philadelphia could prevent 403 premature deaths a year and generate $4billion in new economic activity, new study finds A new study calculated the benefits of adding more trees to Philadelphia The team found that increasing the tree canopy 10 percent could save 403 lives A healthier population would … Read more
A new poll suggests 60 PERCENT of Americans are unable or unwilling to use coronavirus-tracking apps enabled by Google and Apple A new poll from researchers casts doubt on COVID-tracking apps’ adoption Three out of five adults are unwilling or unable to use COVID-tracking apps Likelihood to adopt an app is related to if they consider … Read more
Food service Deliveroo reports 5000 PERCENT increase in searches for a bizzare food item that popped up in a MasterChef mystery box challenge By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 15:01 BST, 24 April 2020 | Updated: 15:01 BST, 24 April 2020 Chicken feet were on the menu during Wednesday night’s episode of Back … Read more
Americans only eat 59 percent of the food they buy, according to a new study, which says they spend more each year on wasted food than property taxes, gasoline, or new clothes A new report shows Americans spend $3.62 each day on food they’ll never eat This amounts to $1,300 a year, more than gas, … Read more
Emissions Carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the biggest contributors to global warming. After the gas is released into the atmosphere it stays there, making it difficult for heat to escape – and warming up the planet in the process. It is primarily released from burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil and … Read more
The vast majority of British people are heeding the Government’s call to stay at home to beat coronavirus. Nine in ten people have left their house no more than once a day, according to a major attitudes-monitoring project led by Imperial College London. The global study suggested the UK was better than almost every other … Read more
Air pollution over the northeast region of the US has declined as millions living in the area are forced into lockdown to limit the spread of the coronavirus . NASA satellite images show a 30 percent reduction in atmospheric nitrogen dioxide compared with the same period last year. The pollution stems from the burning of … Read more