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Historic sea level rise predicted by NASA and government task force

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As climate change continues to progress, so will its effects. In a new collaborative report, NASA and other U.S. government agencies have found that sea levels will rise up to a foot by 2050.  The report, which comes from a sea level rise task force that includes a number of government agencies including NASA as … Read more

Scientists Teach Cockatoos to Play ‘Golf’, Showing Off The Birds’ Clever Tool Use

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Goffin’s cockatoos have edged parrots closer to corvids in the battle of the brainiest birds, by revealing their extraordinary ability to use composite tools.  Using more than one tool simultaneously played a huge role in humanity’s technological development, but it’s a skill that’s rarely been observed in other animals. Chimps are a rare example, using … Read more