Share Tweet Email Science Share: Share Tweet Email EMBED <> More Videos <iframe width="476" height="267" src="https://abc7news.com/video/embed/?pid=5256758" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> A whale watching group from Marin County's Oceanic Society spots a gray whale in San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja California, Mexico. Share: Share Tweet Email KGO By SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Even before three dead whales showed up in the Bay Area this week, whale watching organizers knew something was wrong during a recent trip to Baja California, Mexico. "When we got down there the entire story was the whales are late, the whales are late," said Chris Biertuempfel, California's Programs Manager for the Oceanic Society. Biertuempfel said scientists noticed whales were giving birth outside the San Ignacio Lagoon, the spot they usually go to breed. "Their journey this year seems to be taking them … [Read more...] about Why gray whales may be starving to death along the California coast
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NASA astronaut Christina Koch scheduled for record flight at International Space Station
Share Tweet Email Science Share: Share Tweet Email EMBED <> More Videos <iframe width="476" height="267" src="https://abc7news.com/video/embed/?pid=5256320" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Koch first arrived at the International Space Station on March 14 and plans to remain in orbit until February 2020. Share: Share Tweet Email kgo NASA announced on "Good Morning America" Wednesday that it is set to schedule a record-setting flight of 328 days for astronaut Christina Koch. Koch first arrived at the International Space Station on March 14 and plans to remain in orbit until February 2020. If completed, it will be the longest single spaceflight by a woman, surpassing the record of 288 days set by Peggy Whitson in 2016-17. Koch will also be just 12 days shy of the longest single spaceflight by a NASA astronaut, 340 days, which was set by Scott Kelly during his one-year mission in … [Read more...] about NASA astronaut Christina Koch scheduled for record flight at International Space Station
California dispute threatens plan to protect Colorado River
Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press Updated 4:03 pm PDT, Wednesday, April 17, 2019 FILE - In this July 28, 2014, file photo, lightning strikes over Lake Mead near Hoover Dam that impounds Colorado River water at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Arizona. President Donald Trump on Tuesday, April 16, 2019, signed a plan to cut back on the use of water from the Colorado River, which serves 40 million people in the U.S. West. less FILE - In this July 28, 2014, file photo, lightning strikes over Lake Mead near Hoover Dam that impounds Colorado River water at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Arizona. President Donald Trump on ... more Photo: John Locher, AP Photo: John Locher, AP Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 FILE - In this July 28, 2014, file photo, … [Read more...] about California dispute threatens plan to protect Colorado River
Estimate the Pulling Force of Boston Dynamics’ Robo-Dog Army
When Boston Dynamics shares a new robot video, my robophobia levels increase just a little bit. I don't know why. There is something about these robots that get into the uncanny valley for me. This particular video is both fascinating and disturbing. It's fascinating because here are a bunch of robots pulling a truck (not a pickup truck—a real truck). It's disturbing because it shows a BUNCH of robots. That's the beginning of a robot army. Perhaps the best way to calm myself is to consider the physics. Analyzing situations such as this is exactly what I like to do. If I combine something I like (physics) with something disturbing (robot army) maybe I will be OK. So, just how difficult is it to pull a truck like this? Is this something that only a robot can do, or could a small bunny rabbit also do it? The physics is mostly about friction. If you want to pull this massive truck, you both need high friction and you need low friction—yes, at the same time. What is … [Read more...] about Estimate the Pulling Force of Boston Dynamics’ Robo-Dog Army
Tick, tick, tick: Alaska braces for invading parasites
Dan Joling, Associated Press Updated 2:24 pm PDT, Wednesday, April 17, 2019 FILE - In this undated file photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a blacklegged tick, also known as a deer tick, rests on a plant. Non-native ticks, including some with significant veterinary and medical importance, are showing up in Alaska and health officials fear a warmer climate may allow them to become established. A collaborative project between the University of Alaska and state wildlife and veterinary officials is working to understand the risk of non-native ticks such as blacklegged ticks and pathogens they could carry. (CDC via AP, File) less FILE - In this undated file photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a blacklegged tick, also known as a deer tick, rests on a plant. Non-native ticks, including some with ... more Photo: James Gathany, AP … [Read more...] about Tick, tick, tick: Alaska braces for invading parasites