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Kenya to Combat Elephant and Rhino Poachers with Airborne Drones
Officials announced last week that the Kenyan Government plans to use drones in its fight with elephant and rhino poachers. Poaching has increased in the past few years in sub-Saharan Africa, where criminal gangs have killed elephants for tusks and rhinos for horns.
IPCC Reveals Food Supply Impacted by Climate Change: Fisheries and Crops at Stake
The UN has reported that climate change is interfering with food supply and is influencing natural disasters and wars. The report comes from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and will put pressure on governments to take a stand against this issue.
Report Says Food Prices Will Keep Rising
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Tuesday that beef, poultry and eggs will experience an increase in price. The USDA said the California drought is responsible for the increase and will lead to a larger rise in prices.
Black Death Skeletons Found in London
A total of 25 skeletons were found last year by workers who were building Crossrail, a new rail line for London. The skeletons were found under Charterhouse Square in Farrington during excavation work for the project, and include the remains of 13 men, three women, two children, and seven other unidentified people.
Higher Risk of Brain Trauma for MMA Fighters than Boxers
A new study suggests that there is a higher occurrence of brain trauma in professional mixed martial arts (MMA) than in other sports such as boxing and other martial arts.
Fullscreen Buys ScrewAttack
Fullscreen, one of YouTube’s largest multichannel networks (MCN), has bought videogame media company ScrewAttack. The acquisition is the first time that Fullscreen has ever bought a content creator.
Rosetta to Hunt Comet After Year-Long Pursuit
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Rosetta spacecraft has captured its first image of its target comet after almost three years of deep-space hibernation. Rosetta woke up on January 20, and took images on March 20 and 21 using the Optical, Spectroscopic, and Infrared Remote Imaging System (OSIRIS).
BMW to Spend $1 Billion on Expanding South Carolina Factory
BMW said Friday that it will be investing $1 billion on production at its plant in Spartanburg, S.C. over the next two years. The money will be spent on production of two of BMW’s X-series vehicles.
Movie Ticket Prices May Decline
The National Association of Theater Owners (NATO) announced they will test discounted ticket prices in order to increase attendance at movie theaters. The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) released a report Tuesday that said domestic movie box-offices sales grew from $10.8 billion in 2012 to $10.9 billion in 2013. However, the increase was not because attendance, but because of higher ticket prices.
Exercise Has Different Affect on Heart of Men and Women
A new study says that differences between men and women are not considered in the formula doctors use to evaluate treadmill stress test and heart health. The researchers said that an updated formula is more capable of measuring peak exercise rate, which is the maximum amount of heart beats per minute.
Robotic Planet Finder Discovers Planetary Systems
Lick Observatory’s newest telescope, the Automated Planet Finder (APF) has found two new planetary systems in its first several months of operation. The APF began operation in January on Mt. Hamilton, and has since spent night after night looking for nearby stars in order to find planets the size of Earth.
Tim Hortons to Bring Back Old Favorites
Tim Hortons Inc. is releasing its “Bring It Back” promotion in celebration of the Canadian restaurant’s 50th Anniversary. The promotion will have Canadian customers vote on old items that they want to bring back, which will then return to stores later this year.
Facebook to Use Drones and Satellites
Facebook, Inc. announced Thursday that it looks to bring internet connection to people around the world through drones, satellites and lasers. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the technology will be developed by a team called the Facebook Connectivity Lab.
Autism May Start During Pregnancy
A new study done by researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and the Allen Institute for Brain Science in Seattle, WA suggests that autism begins during pregnancy.
Yellowstone National Park Decides Not to Use Biobullets on Bison
Yellowstone National Park has decided not to target bison with biobullets as part of a proposed plan to vaccinate the animals against brucellosis. Bison is still considered to be a rarity in the park since they are some of the only surviving ancestors of the wild plains bison.