sea 'Pirate Seabirds' Could Become a Pathway for Deadly Avian Flu to Spread to Australia, Study Finds By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Sep 2024 15:26:17 +0000 Kleptoparasitism, in which a bird harasses another to steal its food, might introduce avian flu to the continent, currently the only one without the severe H5N1 strain Full Article
sea The Hotel Chelsea's Iconic Neon Sign Will Be Divided Into Pieces and Sold One Letter at a Time By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Sep 2024 18:28:41 +0000 The vertical sign stretched across three stories of the Manhattan hotel, which once welcomed the likes of Bob Dylan, Patti Smith, Andy Warhol and Janis Joplin Full Article
sea Scientists Play Matchmaker for Beloved Sea Snails in the Florida Keys By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 15:10:43 +0000 To boost the iconic queen conch's population, researchers are relocating the heat-stressed creatures to cooler, deeper waters to help them find mates Full Article
sea World's First Ultra-Precise Nuclear Clock Is Within Reach After Major Breakthrough, Researchers Say By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Sep 2024 16:53:18 +0000 The technology, enabled by thorium atoms, could keep time more accurately than atomic clocks and enable new discoveries about gravity, gravitational waves and dark matter Full Article
sea Virginia State Parks Install Viewfinders for People With Colorblindness, Just in Time for Leaf-Peeping Season By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Sep 2024 20:40:01 +0000 The viewfinders are outfitted with special lenses that help people with red-green colorblindness distinguish between hues Full Article
sea This Shipwreck's Location Was a Mystery for 129 Years. Then, Two Men Found It Just Minutes Into a Three-Day Search By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Sep 2024 20:26:07 +0000 The "John Evenson" tugboat was helping another ship enter the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal in Wisconsin when it sank to the bottom of Lake Michigan in 1895 Full Article
sea Metal Detectorists Unearth 1,000-Year-Old Viking Coins on a Small Island in the Irish Sea By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Oct 2024 18:37:11 +0000 Experts say that the trove of silver currency is official treasure and includes coins from England and Ireland Full Article
sea This Painting Was Thought to Be a Botticelli Copy. Now, Researchers Say It Was Made in His Studio By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Oct 2024 18:44:18 +0000 A new analysis suggests that the piece was created by several artists working in the Italian Renaissance painter's studio—and that Botticelli himself may have worked on important details Full Article
sea These Frankenstein-Like Sea Creatures Can Actually Fuse Their Bodies Together By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 15:16:25 +0000 Two comb jellies can merge their digestive and nervous systems and even sync their bodily functions, according to new research. The discovery could have implications for human medicine Full Article
sea A Great White Shark Mysteriously Washed Ashore in Cape Cod, and Researchers Don't Know Why By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 20:54:39 +0000 Authorities have not yet identified the cause of death for the 12.5-foot-long shark, which was named Koala Full Article
sea In a First, Scientists Find Animals Thriving Beneath the Ocean Floor in Hidden Habitats Near Deep-Sea Vents By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 18:18:15 +0000 The discovery of worms and snails confirms that these still-mysterious, dark hotspots of life extend beyond what’s visible above the crust Full Article
sea A Giant Meteorite Ripped Up the Seafloor and Boiled Earth's Oceans 3.26 Billion Years Ago. Then, Life Blossomed in Its Wake By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 19:01:49 +0000 Geologists suggest the catastrophic impact of "S2" delivered key nutrients to the oceans, prompting microorganisms to thrive Full Article
sea After Months of Rehab, Moira the Cold-Stunned Sea Turtle Has Been Returned to the Wild By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 18:55:15 +0000 When fishermen found the endangered loggerhead sea turtle off Vancouver Island in February, she was listlessly floating in a bed of kelp Full Article
sea The World's Earliest Writing System May Have Been Influenced by Older Symbols Found on Stone 'Cylinder Seals' By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 17:56:01 +0000 Thousands of years ago, our ancestors used symbols to track the sale of textile and agricultural products. New research suggests that these markings informed the development of writing Full Article
sea Forty-Three Monkeys Are on the Loose in South Carolina After Escaping a Research Facility When a Door Was Left Unsecured By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 20:20:29 +0000 Once the first primate made a break, the 42 others followed suit in a simple case of monkey-see, monkey-do Full Article
sea When a Search Party Discovered the Frozen Body of a British Explorer Who Raced to the South Pole—and Lost By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000 On this day in 1912, a team found the remains of Robert Falcon Scott and the crew of the "Terra Nova" expedition. A would-be rescuer said he was forever haunted by the "horrible nightmare" Full Article
sea Sea Cucumber Poop Could Revitalize Coral Reefs By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Feb 2021 20:11:21 +0000 In one reef, three million sea cucumbers released 64,000 metric tons of nutrient-packed poo back into the ecosystem Full Article
sea Volunteers Scramble to Save Thousands of Sea Turtles Following Polar Vortex in Texas By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Feb 2021 21:19:34 +0000 As of last Wednesday, at least 3,500 sea turtles have been rescued from freezing waters in the midst record-breaking winter storm Full Article
sea Land & Sea: The legacy of Nellie Winters, a much-loved Inuit crafts legend By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 04:30:00 EST Nellie Winters is 87. From the time she was a child, her hands and mind have been busy pursuing her love of Inuit art and craft. Full Article News/Canada/Nfld. & Labrador
sea KKK Halloween costumes symptom of growing far-right in Atlantic Canada, researcher says By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 05:00:00 EST A researcher studying the rise of extremism in Atlantic Canada warns Ku Klux Klan Halloween costumes are just one example of an insidious effort by far-right groups to normalize hateful attitudes. Full Article News/Canada/Nova Scotia
sea Europe’s Megalithic Monuments Originated in France and Spread by Sea Routes, New Study Suggests By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Feb 2019 20:20:56 +0000 The ancient burial structures, strikingly similar all across Europe and the mediterranean, have puzzled scientists and historians for centuries Full Article
sea How a Dead Seal Sparked Theodore Roosevelt's Lifelong Passion for Conservation By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000 As a child, the future president acquired a marine animal's skull, which became the first specimen in his natural history collection Full Article
sea B.C. man charged with fentanyl offences after Charlottetown search By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 11:50:28 EST A 22-year-old man from British Columbia has been charged on P.E.I. after hundreds of grams of fentanyl and cocaine were seized in Charlottetown on Saturday night. Full Article News/Canada/PEI
sea Search continues for missing woman from Manitoulin Island By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 13:56:55 EST Juanita Migwans of M'Chigeeng First Nation on Manitoulin Island has been missing for over a month, but her aunt says she’s not giving up on the search. Full Article News/Canada/Sudbury
sea Carruthers rink begins search for new 2nd after Samagalski steps back By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:50:31 EST Team Reid Carruthers has started the search for a new second after Derek Samagalski's decision to step back from the Winnipeg-based rink. Full Article Sports/Olympics/Winter Sports/Curling
sea 11,000 km from home, Hamilton peacekeeper spends 3rd Remembrance Day overseas By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 04:00:00 EST While people gather around the Gore Park Cenotaph in his hometown of Hamilton, Tyrell will be one of nine Canadians serving as a peacekeeper in the United Nations mission in South Sudan. Full Article News/Canada/Hamilton
sea Vancouver Whitecaps' season ends after 1-0 loss to LAFC in playoffs By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 15:42:12 EST LAFC opened the series with a narrow 2-1 victory in California and Vancouver replied with a decisive 3-0 win at home to set up a do-or-die matchup on Friday, but they failed to overcome L.A. and suffered a 1-0 defeat. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
sea CBC Kitchener-Waterloo Make The Season Kind 2024 By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 04:00:00 EST Make The Season Kind is a month of giving in support of The Food Bank of Waterloo Region. Join CBC K-W for a kick-off show on Friday, Dec. 6 at TheMuseum in downtown Kitchener with performances by I, The Mountain, singer-songwriter Mandippal, local chef Terry Salmond and more. Full Article News/Canada/Kitchener-Waterloo
sea Tornado touched down in Fergus Sunday, research team confirms By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:03:34 EST The Northern Tornadoes Project at Western University has confirmed a tornado touched down in Fergus, Ont., on Sunday night. Full Article News/Canada/Kitchener-Waterloo
sea Sask. NDP wins all but 1 seat in Regina and Saskatoon after final votes counted By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 13:04:23 EST The final election results are in for the 2024 Saskatchewan election, which received a higher vote turnout than 2020. The NDP's April ChiefCalf won Saskatoon-Westview. And Saskatchewan Party’s Ken Cheveldayoff was re-elected in Saskatoon-Willowgrove. Full Article News/Canada/Saskatoon
sea Swearing-in ceremonies at B.C. Legislature kick off start of new political season By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 23:02:36 EST Two newly elected members of British Columbia's Green Party will officially take their seats in the legislature following the first of three swearing-in ceremonies since last month's provincial election. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
sea Kingston's Aaliyah Edwards holds youth basketball camp after first pro season By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 04:00:00 EST After playing her first season with the WNBA's Washington Mystics and representing Team Canada at the Olympics, forward Aaliyah Edwards held her second annual "You Got Knext" camp in her hometown over the weekend. Full Article
sea Canadian RJ Barrett close to return from injury as Raptors prepare for Wednesday's season opener By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 08:56:00 EDT Canadian swingman RJ Barrett was upgraded to day-to-day and engaged in non-contact practise on Monday, two days before Toronto hosts the Cleveland Cavaliers at Scotiabank Arena. Full Article Sports/Basketball
sea Make it 7 straight: Winnipeg Jets keep rolling undefeated, edging Seattle in OT By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 08:35:30 EDT Nikolaj Ehlers scored the winning goal 1:26 into overtime, and the Winnipeg Jets remained unbeaten this season with a 4-3 win over the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night. Full Article News/Canada/Manitoba
sea Alex Ovechkin scores 858th goal, on pace to break Wayne Gretzky's record this season By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 01:33:44 EDT Nine games into the Washington Capitals' season, Alex Ovechkin is scoring at a rate that would put him past Wayne Gretzky as soon as this spring. Full Article Sports/Hockey/NHL
sea Jets set record for best start to an NHL season ever with win over Stars By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 20:25:40 EST The records just keep falling for the Jets under new head coach Scott Arniel. Full Article News/Canada/Manitoba
sea Alberta hiring to restore land where fireguards were created in 2023 wildfire season By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 07:00:00 EST The provincial government is seeking contractors to restore hundreds of kilometres of land where fireguards were created during the 2023 wildfire season. Full Article News/Canada/Edmonton
sea Calgary small businesses anxious about potential post worker strike as holiday season looms By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:49:20 EST After Canada Post workers gave a 72-hour notice to strike early Tuesday, some Calgary business owners are worried about what this means for holiday season sales. Full Article News/Canada/Calgary
sea Deep sea diving world record set using breathing regulator designed with SolidWorks software By www.solidworks.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 SolidWorks 3D mechanical design and COSMOS design analysis software play key roles in developing regulator that reached more than 1,000 feet deep Full Article
sea COSMOS software helps Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute design instrument arrays that withstand crushing ocean depths By www.solidworks.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 California Full Article
sea Oregon State University purchases 200 licenses of SolidWorks software for education and research By www.solidworks.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0500 SolidWorks Education Edition prepares students for engineering careers with SolidWorks 3D mechanical design and COSMOS analysis software Full Article
sea Partnership with MatWeb gives COSMOS users seamless access to vast materials information database By www.solidworks.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0500 MatWeb's new export engine pipes data from its 47,000 material information sheetsdirectly into SolidWorks and COSMOSWorks Full Article
sea Daka dives into new market for recreational SEASCOOTER with SolidWorks and COSMOSWorks software By www.solidworks.com Published On :: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Global design firm cuts development time and costs in half Full Article
sea SolidWorks, COSMOSWorks power Emirates Team New Zealand racing yacht, winner of 2004 America's Cup Season Championship By www.solidworks.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Robust design helps withstand challenging competitive conditions as team takes first round in America 's Cup qualifying races Full Article
sea New auto seat, designed in SolidWorks, would help crash victims walk away By www.solidworks.com Published On :: Mon, 08 May 2006 00:00:00 -0500 Sliding 'Counter-Balanced Motion' seat's performance in crash tests precisely matched COSMOSWorks analysis Full Article
sea Triumph Aerospace Systems-Seattle uses COSMOS analysis software to put winning doses of precision in design proposals By www.solidworks.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0500 Stress, fluid flow, and motion analysis lend credence to company's designs for Boeing, Airbus, and other major aerospace companies Full Article
sea Tsinghua University implements 500 seats of SOLIDWORKS software to help expand China's base of mechanical design skills By www.solidworks.com Published On :: Wed, 09 May 2007 00:00:00 -0500 Training on 3D CAD application gives students vital skills for competing in world engineering market Full Article
sea Pivot International streamlines overseas collaboration with PDMWorks Enterprise By www.solidworks.com Published On :: Tue, 29 May 2007 00:00:00 -0500 Investment improves coordination and accuracy Full Article
sea Nutritional sciences researchers receive funds from McCormick Science Institute By www.psu.edu Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 10:37:20 -0500 Researchers from the Departments of Nutritional Sciences and Food Science at Penn State have recently received $420,000 in funding from the McCormick Science Institute to study the use of herbs and spices in school lunch recipes over the next two years. Full Article
sea Gatzke-Kopp named president-elect of Society for Psychophysiological Research By www.psu.edu Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 15:28:48 -0500 Lisa Gatzke-Kopp, professor of human development and family studies, recently was named president-elect of the Society for Psychophysiological Research. The presidential role spans three years, over which she will serve as president-elect, president and past-president, each for a one-year period. Full Article