Sandrine Ceurstemont, editor, New Scientist TV!--By use of this code snippet, I agree to the Brightcove Publisher T and Cfound at https://accounts.brightcove.com/en/terms-and-conditions/. -->We no longer have to imagine elephant seals feasting in the deep sea. An underwater camera has filmed one slurping up a hagfish, the first sighting of seal predation on the sea floor. The event was captured...
US scholar urges dramatic rethink on Taiwan
Label: Technology WASHINGTON: With Beijing growing in strength, a US scholar is calling for a major rethink on Taiwan in which the island would cut its troop numbers in half and rebrand its army as a self-defence force.The proposal marks a rare break from the conventional view of American and Taiwanese policymakers that the island needs to close the military gap with Beijing, but its author said an opposite...
Samsung unveils rugged Galaxy phone for the outdoor type
Label: LifestyleGalaxy Xcover 2(Credit:Samsung)Samsung has created a new smartphone that can handle the great outdoors and even spend time underwater.Announced today, the Galaxy Xcover 2 is built as a durable and rugged device, according to Samsung. The phone is both dustproof and sandproof.It can also hold its breath underwater, at least at a depth of around three feet for up to 30 minutes. You probably won't be...
8 Other Nations that Send Women to Combat
Label: Health As the Pentagon works to figure out precisely how it will integrate women into military specialties previously closed to them—including infantry and artillery units—top U.S. defense officials are actively studying other militaries around the globe that have already sent women to combat.The review includes researching the experiences of Australia, Canada, and other nations with whom American...
Mars Rover Celebrates Milestone on Red Planet
Label: Business It was never supposed to last this long. When the Mars rover Opportunity settled on the Martian surface nine years ago today, mission managers at NASA said they would be pleased if it lasted for 90 days.Instead, it's been 3,201 days, and still counting. The rover has driven 22.03 miles, mostly at a snail's pace, from one crater to another, stopping for months at a time in...
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'If the Royal Institution is sold, that's the end'
Label: World We must find a way to save the Royal Institution from having to sell its historic London home, says Nobel laureate Harry Kroto Why is it important to save the Royal Institution (Ri)?It is of tremendous historical importance. It's...
Keppel Corp's net profit falls 22% on-year in Q4
Label: Technology SINGAPORE: Falling margins from building oil rigs has hit the bottomline of Keppel Corp. Net profit for the world's leading rig builder fell 22 per cent on-year to S$305 million in the fourth quarter last year.Still, full year profit for the conglomerate came in 15 per cent to S$2.24 billion.Despite lower net profit in the three months ended Dec 31, Keppel Corp still declared a final dividend...
Pebble smartwatch app clocks in for iOS, Android
Label: LifestyleOwners of the new Pebble smartwatch can now download an iOS or Android app to get even more out of the watch.Available today, the iOS and Android versions offer a dashboard for your Pebble watch. You start by pairing your phone or tablet with your watch via Bluetooth. Once they've been paired, the app offers several handy features.You can install custom watch faces onto the Pebble. You can receive...
Deformed Dolphin Accepted Into New Family
Label: Health In 2011, behavioral ecologists Alexander Wilson and Jens Krause of the Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries in Germany were surprised to discover that a group of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus)—animals not usually known for forging bonds with other species—had taken in an adult bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus). The researchers observed the group in...
Exterminator Charged in Pa. Doctor's Murder
Label: Business An exterminator named Joseph Smith was arrested and charged today in the strangling and burning death of Philadelphia pediatrician Melissa Ketunuti.Smith, 36, had been sent to Ketunuti's home on a service call where the two got into "some kind of argument" in Ketunuti's basement on Monday, Capt. James Clark of the Philadelphia police department said this morning."At her home...
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