Japan's Sakurajima Volcano Erupts, Spewing Lava Bombs and Sending Ash 11,000 Feet into the Air
Sakurajima, on Japan's southern island of Kyushu, is one of the country's most active volcanoes.
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Levels of Ocean Biodiversity Have Barely Changed for Hundreds of Millions of Years, Scientists Say
Scientists have analyzed fossils from the Cambrian explosion 540 million years ago to the present day to explore levels of marine biodiversity over time.
Captive Elephants in Thailand May Starve as Tourist Camps Close During Coronavirus Pandemic, Conservationists Say
As work dries up, many owners are struggling to cover the costs of keeping an elephant. In some instances, animals have been set free to fend for themselves.
Spike in Big Cat Poaching During Coronavirus Lockdown in Colombia, Conservation Group Says
"With their neighbors inside, some hunters are spending quarantine targeting jaguars, pumas and ocelots," Esteban Payán from Panthera told Newsweek.
Elon Musk Says SpaceX 'Fixing' Brightness of Starlink Satellites After They Appear as String of Pearls in Night Sky
The Starlink mission is intended to deliver "high speed broadband internet to locations where access has been unreliable, expensive, or completely unavailable," SpaceX reiterated this week.
Air Pollution Has Fallen Significantly in Nine Major Global Cities, Report Finds
Lockdown measures across the world have led to large decreases in vehicle traffic and industrial activity.
Zoom's New App Update Combats 'Zoombombing' and Boosts Encryption
The software experienced a surge in use during the COVID-19 pandemic while garnering criticism for security and privacy bugs.
PSN Down? PlayStation Confirms 'Launching Games, Applications or Online Features' Impacted by Network Outage
"You may have some difficulty launching games, applications or online features. Our engineers are working to resolve the issue as soon as possible," the Sony company said in a status update.
Great White Shark Unama'ki Heading Into the Open Ocean May Be Sign 2,000lb Predator Is Pregnant
The shark was tagged by marine research non-profit OCEARCH in the waters off Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.
COVID-19 could cause greatest slump in CO2 emissions since WW2
The World Meteorological Organization's prediction follows a report revealing the last five years have been the warmest on record.
Facebook in Two-Front War, Fights Coronavirus Misinformation and Charges It Caved to Government Pressure
"Unless government prohibits the event during this time, we allow it to be organized on Facebook," a spokesperson for the social network said, as anti-lockdown protests continue across the country.
NASA Scientists Observe the Most Energetic 'Quasar Tsunamis' to Date
Observations from NASA's Hubble telescope show these outflows contain, on average, 10 times more energy than previously thought.
Mobile Phone Location Data of Florida Beachgoers During Spring Break Tracked to Show Potential Coronavirus Spread
Tracking data from U.S. mobile technology and location data company X-Mode is being fed a mapping platform called Tectonix to analyze human movements during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Great White Shark Ironbound Returns to Florida Keys for Second Time in a Season: 'Not a Behavior We Often Track'
Since he was tagged last October, Ironbound has traveled over 2,700 miles.
COVID-19 Is a Wake up Call: Robots Should Be Used to Fight Pandemics
Robots have always been used to take on dull, dirty, and dangerous jobs, and this pandemic requires these kinds of jobs are done all over the world," researcher Bradley Nelson said.
