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Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin's Institute for Geophysics (UTIG) in the Jackson School of Geosciences have recently discovered two seafloor gateways.

Researchers believe that these gateways might be allowing the warm ocean water to enter the base of the Totten Glacier, East Antarctica's largest outlet of ice and the most rapidly thinning glacier.

The findings, published in the March 16th edition of the journal Nature Geoscience, explain the reason behind glacier's fast melting and also raised concerns about how it will impact the sea level.

Jamin Greenbaum, one of the researchers, said in a news release that they know there are avenues for the warmest waters in east Antarctica to access the most sensitive areas of Totten Glacier.

Bernice Steadman, 89, one of NASA's first female trainee astronauts, died on Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at her Traverse City home. Steadman even after countless personal and professional obstacles spent her life soaring through the sky.

Steadman was one of a handful of women who were selected for consideration as a member of NASA's space program, In the 1960s. She was also one of the few who passed the rigorous Mercury Program medical examinations.

But Steadman was not able to get a chance to train for space as NASA abandoned the idea of female astronauts.

A female mountain lion has successfully crossed the 101 Freeway from the Santa Monica Mountains, reported researchers. The National Park Service has revealed that the lion, termed as P-33 by wildlife staff, has left the Camarillo area on the farthest western end of the mountains.

The researchers have so far failed to determine the exact path of the lion, but are of the belief that the 16-month-old animal crossed the Conejo Grade sometime between midnight and 2:00 am on March 9.

A study published in the JAMA Internal Medicine has found that vitamin D supplements have not been found effective in reducing blood pressure. Therefore, the research team recommends that it should not be used as an antihypertensive agent.

The study findings have challenged the earlier suggestions that the vitamin D could be used as treatment for high blood pressure. The researchers have conducted a review of trials and patients.

Study's lead researcher Dr. Miles Witham, of the School of Medicine at Dundee, Scotland, affirmed that large-scale studies have shown that people with low vitamin D levels have more chances to have higher blood pressure.

Electric vehicle market Tesla Motors said it is updating its Model S electric car with an aim to help ease drivers' concerns about running out of battery charge.

Tesla also hinted that in near future, drivers can take their hands off the wheel altogether. Latest update of Tesla will plan the best route to a destination driver's based on the location of charging stations. Tesla said that it will guide the car to available spots to charge.

The car will give warning to drivers if battery power is low before they drive beyond an area where they can charge. Tesla first achieved widespread attention following their production of the Tesla Roadster, which is the first fully electric sports car. Tesla’s second vehicle is the Model S, which is a completely electric luxury sedan.

Ryanair Ltd., an Irish low-cost airline, on Thursday announced that it made a mistake in announcing that its board had agreed on the plans to expand to North America.

The mistaken announcement by the airlines doesn’t end there as while making that apparently erroneous statement on Monday, Ryanair went quite far saying that it might sell its cheapest seats on those routes for £10.

Ryanair in a formal recantation said, “In the light of recent press coverage, the Board of Ryanair Holdings Plc wishes to clarify that it has not considered or approved any transatlantic project and does not intend to do so”.

Michael O'Leary, Ryanair's frequently outspoken CEO said in a statement that the entire announcement made on Monday was a sheer miscommunication.