Articles by Erik Derr

Erik Derr

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Want a Private Tour of SpaceX? Bidding Is Open Now

Commercial space transportation company SpaceX, or Space Exploration Technologies Corporation, is auctioning off a private tour of its rocket and spacecraft factory in Hawthorne, Calif., for a group of up to 10 people.

New Fire Fossils Show Prehistoric Forests Evolved the Same as Now

Researchers exploring Canada's Saskatchewan province have discovered first-of-its-kind evidence of a prehistoric forest fire, showing the ecosystems of the dinosaurs were similar to ecosystems today.

Johns Hopkins Study: Roaches Could Help Infant Health

Infants exposed to a variety of household bacteria carried through rodent and pet dander and, yes, even roach droppings, are less likely to suffer from allergies, wheezing and asthma, a new study says.

Sea Star Wasting Syndrome Growing Worse, Threatens Entire Populations

The mysterious and deadly condition that's ravaged sea star populations throughout West Coast waters is apparently close to wiping out an entire species.

Study Finds Hatcheries Themselves Hurting Fish Migrations

The metal parts used to construct fish hatcheries, such as such as iron pipes and steel rebar, may be adversely affecting the navigation abilities of the fish the facilities were intended to help.

Loaded Real Gun Found in Toy Section of Target Store

The Target retail chain has become the newest target of anti-gun activists after a loaded real gun was found down the toy aisle of the company's store in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Study: Using Cannabis Hurts Sperm Quality in Young Men

Research from two universities in England suggests using cannabis, or, marijuana, could hurt a man's chances of having children. A paper published in the June 5 issue of the journal Human Reproduction and based on the largest-ever study to investigate sperm morphology, how lifestyle factors affect the size and shape of sperm, notes young men who use cannabis may be putting their fertility at risk by inadvertently affecting the size and shape of their sperm.

USC Study: Limited Fasting Can Revitalize Immune System

Fasting for as little as 72 hours can regenerate the entire immune system, even in older individuals, report scientists from the University of Southern California.

Researchers Announce Best Evidence Moon Grew from Great Collision

Researchers in Germany have announced new evidence of the world that collided with the earth billions of years ago to create the moon.

Harvard Library Confirms Book Covered in Skin of Mental Patient

The latest news from Harvard University is making the skins of a lot of people crawl this week. Researchers from the school's library have confirmed a report first surfaced last year that at least one of the books in the collection is bound in human skin.

US Temperatures Rising Annually - Biggest Changes in Northeast and Southwest

Temperatures in the United States are heating up fastest in the Northeast and the Southwest regions, an analysis of federal climate records reveals.

NASA to Send Video to Earth by Laser Thursday Night

In what is being billed as a game-changing technology for space exploration, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration will use a laser beam Thursday night to transmit a video to Earth.

Smoke From Alaska Volcano Prompts Flight Cancellations

Even as scientists downgraded the alert level for the recent activity at Alaska's Pavlof volcano this week, regional air travel was canceled due to the plumes of smoke still spewed by the mountain.

Bat Rediscovered in Papua New Guinea After 120 Years

A bat species indigenous to Papua New Guinea, but thought extinct for over a century, has been rediscovered by researchers from the University of Queensland in Australia.

Researchers Find Ancient Croc Species in Oldest-Known Rainforest

Researchers at the University of Florida say they've discovered a 16-foot, 900-pound crocodile-like monster that lived 60 million years ago in the world's oldest-known rainforest.

Oxford Study: Spider Web Functions Like Multi-Stringed Instrument

Spider silk transmits vibrations that reveal a lot about prey, other spiders and even the condition of a web itself, new research out of England has found.

1 in 10 in US Keep Belief in Bible Creation Story

The Bible continues to be the main source for explaining the existence of people on Earth for over four in every 10 Americans, a new public survey says.

Study: Koalas Hug Trees to Regulate Heat, Prefer Acacias Over Eucalyptus

Despite the fact they look so darn cute when they're doing it, koalas hug trees for a much more practical reason than to invite the attention of picture-taking tourists.

Found: World's Oldest Pants Were for Riding Horses

Archaeologists in China have discovered the world's oldest pair of pants. A team of German and Chinese researchers report finding a pair of wool pants from a burial site in Turpan, Western China.

Virgina Man Gets 3-Month Sentence, 70 Million Years in the Making

A fossils dealer from Virginia has been sent to prison for three months for smuggling a 70-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus skeleton from Mongolia into the United States and by making false statements to U.S. officials.

Activity Increases at Alaska's Pavlof Volcano

The intensity of Alaska's Pavlof volcano, which had been showing signs of a low-level eruption since May 31, was notched up yesterday, June 2, with a large burst that sent an ash plume billowing as far up as 22,000 feet above sea level and then drifting over 50 miles east.

Film Companies Ask to Fly Drones in US Skies

Entertainment industry unmanned aircraft systems, otherwise known as drones, may be coming to airspace near you. That, at least, is the hope of seven aerial photo and video production companies that have asked permission from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration to fly the automated craft over American skies - a commercial first, if the regulatory agency allows it.

Yale Study: 12 Percent of All US Children Abused

An estimated 12 percent of all children in the United States suffer some sort of confirmed neglect, physical, sexual, or emotional abuse by the time they reach age 18, says new research from Yale University.

Speaking Second Language Slows Mental Aging

People who speak more than one language are more likely to remain mentally alert in old age, according to a study from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland.

Discovery of Giant Earth-Like World Previously Thought Impossible

Astronomers with the National Aeronautic and Space Administration have discovered a world they didn't think could exist: rocky planet more than twice as large and 17 times heavier that Earth.
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