After a severe drought gripped the Prairie Pothole Region of the U.S. and Canada in the 1980s, populations of almost all dabbling duck species that breed there have recovered. But not northern pintails. Now, a new study suggests why -- they have been caught in an ecological trap.

Elon Musk's private rocket company SpaceX was set for a repeat attempt at launching two Americans into orbit on Saturday from Florida for a mission that would mark the first spaceflight of NASA astronauts from U.S. soil in nine years.

Portal origin URL: New Sunspots Potentially Herald Increased Solar Activity Portal origin nid: 461446 Published: Friday, May 29, 2020 - 14:10 Featured (stick to top of list): no Portal text teaser: On May 29, 2020, a family of sunspots — dark spots that freckle the face of the Sun, representing areas of complex magnetic fields — sported the biggest solar flare since October 2017. Portal image: A satellite image of the Sun, colorized in gold. A bright spot of light hovers over the left horizon.

Scientists of all kinds are putting their day jobs on hold and focusing their attention on trying to solve the coronavirus.