Monthly Archive: June 2020
Striking colors seen in a newly discovered phase of liquid crystal under the microscope. SMRC – By Nick Lavars, 2020 Jun 10 – More than 100 years after a pair of imaginative physicists first proposed a new phase of liquid crystal, scientists at the …
Stock image representing an alien. iStock – By Hannah Osborne, 2020 Jun 15 – There may be more than 30 intelligent alien civilizations living on planets across the Milky Way, a study has found. By simplifying assumptions about the requirements of life, researchers …
By Ben Coxworth – The technology has successfully been used to detect E. coli bacteria that was added to ground beef. rbhavana/Depositphotos – If bacterially-tainted food is present in a store or kitchen, then the sooner that authorities know, the better. That’s why scientists …
By Michael Irving, 2020 Jun 11 – A scale drawing of the Batrachopus grandis. Dr Anthony Romilio – A strange set of fossilized footprints has been discovered in South Korea. According to paleontologists, they look an awful lot like crocodile tracks, except for one …
By C.C. Weiss 2020 Jun 09 – Prometheus plans to offer its gasoline alongside traditional gasoline at gas stations. Hendrick Schmeer/Prometheus – BMW i Ventures, BMW’s hybrid venture firm, announced recently that it is investing in Prometheus Fuels. The Silicon Valley startup is working …
By Carly Silver – Despite millennia of male oppression, women have always managed to emerge in leadership roles, from queens who ruled without a king to women who made their way into military positions. In fact, some of the rad-est warriors in history …
By Mark Rennie, 2020 Jun 11 – There are moments, both large and small, that defy the odds. They shouldn’t have happened and yet, despite the math, they did. As seen on the subreddit r/nevertellmetheodds, here are some of our favorite impossible moments. …
By Nick Lavars, 2020 Jun 12 – The Survival Stove Head tool is made from polished stainless steel and is around the same size as a regular pocket knife when packed up. Anatoliy Omelchenko. – Every ounce can count if you’re planning on heading …
By Stephan Roget – Many of the most impactful armistices in history are still celebrated as world holidays. But for every well-known declaration of peace, there are dozens of truces about which no one knows. Most recountings of military truce facts are rather …
By Melissa Sartore, Updated 2019 Oct 24 – The 6th century boasted many exceptional events, people, and historical contributions. The exception, however, was one year that was particularly burdened with a level of tragedy and strife most historians say surpassed any other …
