Monthly Archive: February 2020
By Sarah Leupen Senior Lecturer in Biological Sciences, University of Maryland, Baltimore County – Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@TheConversation.Com. – How do we …
By William Akoto, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Denver – Two CubeSats, part of a constellation built and operated by Planet Labs Inc. to take images of Earth, were launched from the International Space Station on May 17, 2016. NASA. Last month, SpaceX …
Traces of unknown ancestor emerged when researchers analysed genomes from west African populations. By Ian Sample Science editor @iansample – A Homo neanderthalensis skull: The ghost population split from the ancestors of Neanderthals and modern humans between 360,000 and 1 million years ago. …
It’s red, it’s cold, it’s 4bn years old: NASA data from Arrokoth reveals ‘profound truths’ about the solar system. Hannah Devlin Science correspondent @hannahdev – An artist’s impression shows the New Horizons probe encountering Arrokoth in the Kuiper belt 1bn miles. beyond Pluto. …
By Becky Anderson and Sophie Tremblay Updated 8:06 AM ET, Sat February 15, 2020 Watch Jane Goodall’s full interview on CNN International’s Connect the World with Becky Anderson on Sunday, February 16th. – Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – Jane Goodall will be …
By Michael Irving – Researchers have modeled how tomatoes growing in greenhouses would be affected by transparent solar cells installed on the roof. NoamArmonn/Depositphotos. Greenhouses and solar panels both need to be placed in areas with a lot of sunlight – so why …
By Ben Coxworth – A treated piece of wood resists absorbing water (left), while an untreated piece readily does so, changing color in the process (right). Allison Carter, Georgia Tech. – While lumber certainly has many desirable qualities as a building material, it typically …
The CrossJack features a cross-shaped base for improved stability. w 3 Image. – The thump, thump, thump of a flat tire is a sound that is sure to wreck anyone’s day. Fighting the elements and getting a lungful of exhaust fumes from passing …
Most people haven’t even heard of Transnistria, the breakaway state of Moldova that hugs its border with Ukraine. And that’s partly what makes it so fascinating to visit. By Sarah Reid – By the time the morning sun had crept above the city’s …
Researchers suspect a genetic mutation may have gifted the giant fish, named Inspector Clouseau, his rosy hue. Inspector Clouseau, the world’s only known pink manta ray (Kristian Laine / Instagram). By Katherine J. Wu, smithsonianmag.com – Just in time for the rosiest holiday …
