Monthly Archive: December 2018
By Emma Mills – Two divers encountered a 26ft long deep-sea worm off the coast of Whakaari in New Zealand. The creature is thought to be a Pyrosome, a huge hollow colony made up of thousands of individual organisms. Diver Andrew Buttle, 48, …
Altria Group Inc., maker of Marlboro cigarettes, said it’s taking a 45 percent stake in Cronos Group, a major Canadian medical and recreational marijuana provider. By Stephen Johnson – The deal includes the option for Altria Group to take a 55 percent stake …
By Matthew Robinson, CNN – An endangered Hawaiian monk seal was spotted with an eel lodged up its nostril in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. (CNN) Endangered seals are baffling conservationists with an unlikely predicament — getting eels stuck up their noses. The …
Loz Blain – Electriq-Global, an Israeli-Australian company, claims it’s invented a new fuel that combines the best aspects of gasoline, hydrogen and batteries into a cheap, green and recyclable liqui. (Credit: tomwang/Depositphotos). Israeli-Australian company Electriq Global’s new technology stabilizes hydrogen in a …
Is Alzheimer’s triggered by too much sugar? We have long known that consuming too much sugar is related to obesity and diabetes. A new UK study has found a molecular “tipping point,” where a crucial enzyme related to insulin regulation is damaged by excess glucose. …
People often say, “I’m just not a math person,” but the truth is that no one’s brain is hardwired for math. By Kevin Dickinson – – “I’m just not a math person.” This trite statement suggests some people don’t have an innate ability …
A trio of scientists from Harvard hopes to do this in 2019. By Robby Berman – Scientists hope to launch the world’s first solar geoengineering project next year. The project involves spraying calcium carbonate into the stratosphere. The team hopes to get people …
Michael Irving – According to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization, 2018 was one of the hottest years on record. (Credit: kamchatka/Depositphotos). Another day, another dire report on the planet’s future. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has released a provisional Statement …
The Dalai Lama is important, so important that he might decide not to come back after his next death. By Scotty Hendricks – Tibetan monks from all over the world are scheduled to visit India to discuss the issues related to the next …
Paleoclimatologists are digging into the connections between the collapse of Maya Civilization and extreme droughts. By Brittany Ward, Geochemistry and Paleoclimatology, University of Waikato – – Mayan Civilization Ruins – jezael-melgoza-128525-unsplash. Over 1,000 years ago, droughts plagued the Yucatán peninsula. The Yucatán was home …
