Monthly Archives: September 2022

What an ancient Maya city excavation taught scientists about the origins of reef fishes

Flutemouth emerged roughly 65 million years ago, in the shadow of the asteroid impact that killed the non-avian dinosaurs. Getty Images This article was originally featured on Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems. Read more stories like this at hakaimagazine.com. Sixty-nine million years ago, an asteroid nearly 10 kilometers wide slammed into…

Best ice skates of 2022

Amanda Reed We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Best for figure skating Jackson Ultima Excel Women’s Figure Skate Check Price These skates are equipped with a foam back and comfort tongue for easy gliding. Best for ice hockey CCM Super Tacks 9360 Senior Ice Hockey…

Apple removes Russia’s largest social network from the App Store

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge VK, the Russian technology conglomerate behind a social network with hundreds of millions of downloads called VKontakte, says that its apps have been removed from Apple’s App Store. The translated statement says “some VK applications are blocked by Apple” but that it will “continue to develop and support…

Unusual Ebola strain kills 23 in Uganda; no vaccines, treatments available

Enlarge / Health measures are taken at Mubende Regional Referral Hospital after an outbreak of Ebola in Uganda. (credit: Getty | Anadolu Agency) Health officials in Uganda are scrambling to catch up to a burgeoning Ebola outbreak caused by a lesser-seen Ebolavirus species called Sudan virus (SUDV), for which there is no vaccine or treatment….