Threat from down under as Australian worm hurts soil

[ad_1] Gardeners have been advised to be alert for an invasive Australian flatworm which environmentalists say poses a serious risk to Ireland’s biodiversity and economy. Friends of the Irish Environment (FIE) said it has a confirmed identification of the creature in a garden on the Beara peninsula in West Cork. And it has urged any … Read more

Scientists discover how the soil closes fatal wounds

[ad_1] Credit: Pixabay. A team of researchers from the University of British Columbia has shown for the first time that soil silicates promote blood clotting, quickly closing potentially fatal wounds. “Soil is not simply our matrix for growing food and building materials. Here we discovered that soil can actually help control bleeding after injury by … Read more

Elon Musk promises a SpaceX ‘all-American’ trip to orbit next month with the first launch of astronauts from American soil in a decade

[ad_1] NASA astronauts will launch into space from American soil next month for the first time in nearly a decade. The agency’s top chief confirmed Friday that billionaire Elon Musk’s space company SpaceX will send two astronauts to the International Space Station aboard its Falcon 9 rocket from Florida on May 27. 5 5 NASA … Read more