16 DEC 2022 The U.S. Coast Guard completed its investigation into the grounding of the Ever Forward in Chesapeake Bay finding a clear case of human error with a pilot that was distracted as the vessel was due to make a critical turn. The Maryland pilot who was guiding the vessel on its voyage …
Read More »ON PEARL HARBOR DAY, U.S. NAVY LOOKS AT LESSONS-LEARNED
15 DEC 2022 On December 7, the U.S. pauses to remember the “date which will live in infamy” – the day of the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, which pulled the United States into the Second World War. More than 2,400 American servicemen and civilians were killed in the …
Read More »HUMANS KEEP GROWING AN EXTRA ARTERY IN THEIR ARMS, AND THIS IS WHY
14 DEC 2022 Picturing how our species might appear in the far future often invites wild speculation over stand-out features such as height, brain size, and skin complexion. Yet subtle shifts in our anatomy today demonstrate how unpredictable evolution can be. Take something as mundane as an extra blood vessel in our arms, which going …
Read More »MASSIVE GLOBAL STUDY SHOWS BELIEF IN WITCHCRAFT IS MORE ABUNDANT THAN YOU MIGHT THINK
13 DEC 2022 Belief in witchcraft is widespread around the world, according to a new global study that involved more than 140,000 people – but it’s highly variable from place to place. Based on the results, about a billion people across 95 countries believe in witchcraft, and the study notes that …
Read More »RUSSIA SAYS IT WON’T ACCEPT OIL PRICE CAP
12 DEC 2022 Russia “will not accept” a price cap on its oil and is analyzing how to respond, the Kremlin said in comments reported on Saturday, in response to a deal by Western powers aimed at limiting a key source of funding for its war in Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman …
Read More »COP15 FACES CONFLICTING IDEOLOGY AROUND COMBATING BIODIVERSITY LOSS
11 DEC 2022 The United Nations Biodiversity Conference, referred to as COP15, starts next week in Montreal, with governments from around the world coming together to agree, amongst other things, on a new set of goals and targets that will guide global action on nature through 2030. Acting to address …
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