Confirmed: Space
Rock Created Swedish
Lake
After two centuries of arguing about its
origin, geologists have finally confirmed that
Hummeln Lake in southern Sweden is an
impact crater.
Should Humanity Try to Contact Alien
Civilizations?
For more than 50 years, scientists have been
scanning the heavens for signals that may
have been generated by intelligent alien life.
Some researchers are advocating that we
beam out signals of our own designed to
catch aliens' eyes as well.
Lichen, Pizza and Mars Crew 149 (Gallery)
The 149th crew to "explore" the Red Planet
care of the Mars Desert Research Station has
made some interesting discoveries — not all
what you would expect.
ANIMAL
Beach Microbes
Starving Baby Sea
Turtles of Oxygen
These endangered sea turtles are facing a
new threat: sand microbes encouraged by
the decomposing eggs.
U.S. 'Pet' Tiger Trade Puts Big Cats at Great
Risk (Op-Ed)
Tigers make lousy house pets, and outside of
accredited zoos, they are at high risk of
abuse — or worse.
Earth's Worst Mass Extinction Preserved
Ancient Footprints
Giant reptiles wading into Triassic ocean
waves left their tracks on the muddy floor.
Scientists have now found a spike in these
swim track fossils in the early Triassic — a
surprising result they attribute to the previous
mass extinction.
Designer Superbabies
Could Rewrite Human
Reproduction (Op-Ed)
HEALTH
If designer babies ar eon the horizon, are
designer superbabies next?
Daily Coffee Could Lower Your MS Risk
People who drink four cups of joe daily have
a lower risk of developing the debilitating
disease multiple sclerosis (MS), researchers
say.
Want to Cut Your Cancer Risk? Lose That
Weight (Op-Ed)
Obesity and heart disease are well known,
but now doctors can link excess weight to
many cancers.
PLANET EARTH
Cool Pacific Ocean
Slowed Global
Warming
The Pacific was a planetary air conditioner
for the past two decades, but the relief may
soon end, a new study finds.
Let's Call It: The Planet's Warmer (Op-Ed)
If you’re younger than 30, you’ve never
experienced a month in which the average
surface temperature of the Earth was below
average.
Plant Plastics Seed New Tech, from Miatas
to Tea Bags
Plastic doesn't grow on trees . . . or does it?
TEACH
Google's Artificial
Intelligence Can
Probably Beat You at
Video Games
Computers have already beaten humans at
chess and "Jeopardy!," and now they can add
one more feather to their caps: the ability to
best humans in several classic arcade
games.
Saving Data From the Digital Dark Age (Op-
Ed)
"The Internet is Forever," or is it?
Arms, Cells … Faces? How 3D Printing is
Reconstructing Medicine (Gallery)
If 3D printed organs and prosthetics weren't
already cool, now Marvel is on board.
'Catalyst' (US 2014):
Book Excerpt
Excerpt from the sci-fi novel
"Catalyst" (Penguin/Kathy Dawson Books,
2015).
Stephen Hawking Thinks These 3 Things
Could Destroy Humanity
Stephen Hawking may be most famous for
his work on black holes and gravitational
singularities, but the world-renowned
physicist has also become known for his
outspoken ideas about things that could
destroy human civilization.
Apple to Wal-Mart, Big Biz is Betting on
Green Energy (Op-Ed)
Huge companies including Apple, Wal-Mart
and Ikea have spent big bucks on green
energy — why are so many governments
lagging behind?
Ancient Mesopotamian
Artifacts Smashed in
New ISIS Video
To the horror of archaeologists and history
buffs around the world, ISIS released a new
video showing ancient Mesopotamian
sculptures being smashed inside northern
Iraq's Mosul Museum.
Rare Roman Tombstone Discovered in
England
A 1,800-year-old tombstone was discovered
at a Roman cemetery in England this week.
The large stone slab bears an inscription to
commemorate the deceased: a 27-year-old
woman named Bodica.
Ancient Bolivians Stripped Flesh from Dead
Bodies in Ritual Complex
Archaeologists discovered a ritual complex in
Bolivia where dead bodies were dissolved
down to their bones in sizzling pots of
caustic chemicals.
Photos of Siberia's
Mysterious Craters
Seven giant craters have mysteriously
appeared in northern Siberia, possibly due to
methane gas released from melting
permafrost. And scientists think may be
dozens more.
More Mysterious Craters Found in Siberia,
Scientist Says 'Urgent’ Investigation Needed
Last summer, the discovery of several new
giant craters in Siberia drew worldwide
interest, launching wild speculation that
meteorites, or even aliens, caused the gaping
crevasses. And now, scientists have found
even more of them.
Line of Cocoa: Is Chocolate Snorting Safe?
In a bizarre new trend in certain circles,
people are snorting chocolate powder
through their noses with the aid of a
machine. But some experts say the practice
may be dangerous.
Snow Storms
Monitored By GPM
Satellite - 3D Views |
Video
Data from the Global Precipitation
Measurement (GPM) Core Observatory was
converted into 3D imagery of 2 storms over
the United States on Feb. 17th and 21st,
2015.
Worldwide Precipitation Time-Lapsed From
Satellite Data | Video
The International Global Precipitation
Measurement (GPM) satellite can measure
global precipitation (rain and snow) every 30
minutes.
Rock Created Swedish
Lake
origin, geologists have finally confirmed that
Hummeln Lake in southern Sweden is an
impact crater.
Should Humanity Try to Contact Alien
Civilizations?
For more than 50 years, scientists have been
scanning the heavens for signals that may
have been generated by intelligent alien life.
Some researchers are advocating that we
beam out signals of our own designed to
catch aliens' eyes as well.
Lichen, Pizza and Mars Crew 149 (Gallery)
The 149th crew to "explore" the Red Planet
care of the Mars Desert Research Station has
made some interesting discoveries — not all
what you would expect.
ANIMAL
Beach Microbes
Starving Baby Sea
Turtles of Oxygen
These endangered sea turtles are facing a
new threat: sand microbes encouraged by
the decomposing eggs.
U.S. 'Pet' Tiger Trade Puts Big Cats at Great
Risk (Op-Ed)
Tigers make lousy house pets, and outside of
accredited zoos, they are at high risk of
abuse — or worse.
Earth's Worst Mass Extinction Preserved
Ancient Footprints
Giant reptiles wading into Triassic ocean
waves left their tracks on the muddy floor.
Scientists have now found a spike in these
swim track fossils in the early Triassic — a
surprising result they attribute to the previous
mass extinction.
Designer Superbabies
Could Rewrite Human
Reproduction (Op-Ed)
HEALTH
If designer babies ar eon the horizon, are
designer superbabies next?
Daily Coffee Could Lower Your MS Risk
People who drink four cups of joe daily have
a lower risk of developing the debilitating
disease multiple sclerosis (MS), researchers
say.
Want to Cut Your Cancer Risk? Lose That
Weight (Op-Ed)
Obesity and heart disease are well known,
but now doctors can link excess weight to
many cancers.
PLANET EARTH
Cool Pacific Ocean
Slowed Global
Warming
The Pacific was a planetary air conditioner
for the past two decades, but the relief may
soon end, a new study finds.
Let's Call It: The Planet's Warmer (Op-Ed)
If you’re younger than 30, you’ve never
experienced a month in which the average
surface temperature of the Earth was below
average.
Plant Plastics Seed New Tech, from Miatas
to Tea Bags
Plastic doesn't grow on trees . . . or does it?
TEACH
Google's Artificial
Intelligence Can
Probably Beat You at
Video Games
Computers have already beaten humans at
chess and "Jeopardy!," and now they can add
one more feather to their caps: the ability to
best humans in several classic arcade
games.
Saving Data From the Digital Dark Age (Op-
Ed)
"The Internet is Forever," or is it?
Arms, Cells … Faces? How 3D Printing is
Reconstructing Medicine (Gallery)
If 3D printed organs and prosthetics weren't
already cool, now Marvel is on board.
'Catalyst' (US 2014):
Book Excerpt
Excerpt from the sci-fi novel
"Catalyst" (Penguin/Kathy Dawson Books,
2015).
Stephen Hawking Thinks These 3 Things
Could Destroy Humanity
Stephen Hawking may be most famous for
his work on black holes and gravitational
singularities, but the world-renowned
physicist has also become known for his
outspoken ideas about things that could
destroy human civilization.
Apple to Wal-Mart, Big Biz is Betting on
Green Energy (Op-Ed)
Huge companies including Apple, Wal-Mart
and Ikea have spent big bucks on green
energy — why are so many governments
lagging behind?
Ancient Mesopotamian
Artifacts Smashed in
New ISIS Video
To the horror of archaeologists and history
buffs around the world, ISIS released a new
video showing ancient Mesopotamian
sculptures being smashed inside northern
Iraq's Mosul Museum.
Rare Roman Tombstone Discovered in
England
A 1,800-year-old tombstone was discovered
at a Roman cemetery in England this week.
The large stone slab bears an inscription to
commemorate the deceased: a 27-year-old
woman named Bodica.
Ancient Bolivians Stripped Flesh from Dead
Bodies in Ritual Complex
Archaeologists discovered a ritual complex in
Bolivia where dead bodies were dissolved
down to their bones in sizzling pots of
caustic chemicals.
Photos of Siberia's
Mysterious Craters
Seven giant craters have mysteriously
appeared in northern Siberia, possibly due to
methane gas released from melting
permafrost. And scientists think may be
dozens more.
More Mysterious Craters Found in Siberia,
Scientist Says 'Urgent’ Investigation Needed
Last summer, the discovery of several new
giant craters in Siberia drew worldwide
interest, launching wild speculation that
meteorites, or even aliens, caused the gaping
crevasses. And now, scientists have found
even more of them.
Line of Cocoa: Is Chocolate Snorting Safe?
In a bizarre new trend in certain circles,
people are snorting chocolate powder
through their noses with the aid of a
machine. But some experts say the practice
may be dangerous.
Snow Storms
Monitored By GPM
Satellite - 3D Views |
Video
Data from the Global Precipitation
Measurement (GPM) Core Observatory was
converted into 3D imagery of 2 storms over
the United States on Feb. 17th and 21st,
2015.
Worldwide Precipitation Time-Lapsed From
Satellite Data | Video
The International Global Precipitation
Measurement (GPM) satellite can measure
global precipitation (rain and snow) every 30
minutes.
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