Monthly Archive: August 2022
Duane Hansen says his knees still hurt after he broke a pumpkin-paddling record that actually exists. Man breaks record after paddling down Missouri River in giant hollowed-out pumpkin – video Guardian staff Last modified on 2022 Aug 30 – Step aside, ultramarathoners: America …
Slime plays an essential role in the lives of snails, hagfish and people alike. Adrienne Bresnahan/Moment via Getty Images – By Omer Gokcumen, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, University at Buffalo Published: 2022 Aug 26 – Slime is everywhere. It shapes the consistency …
When you don’t know what you’re looking for, it’s easier to miss it. U.S. Navy via Getty Images News – By Sam Hunter, Professor of Organizational Psychology, University of Nebraska Omaha And by Gina Scott Ligon, Director the National Counterterrorism Innovation, Technolology, and …
Modeling estimates five billion people would die of hunger due to global food supply disruptions following a serious nuclear conflict. Depositphotos By Rich Haridy 2022 Aug 15 – If a nuclear war were ever to break out, it probably wouldn’t last long. For a …
Yes, these images are renders. But the outrageous Kronos armored submarine actually seems to be under construction. Highland Systems View gallery – 10 images – By Loz Blain 2022 Aug 19 – Highland Systems is adding to its fearsome vehicle lineup in extraordinary style, …
Carpet shark species can walk for up to two hours, enabling them to survive increasingly hostile environments, researchers say. An epaulette shark, foreground, at Toledo Zoo’s & Aquarium, in Toledo, Ohio. Photograph: Andy Morrison/AP – Richard Luscombe in Miami @richlusc First published on …
Almost every participant in the trial guessed whether they had been given psilocybin or placebo, raising questions over whether psychedelic trials can ever be properly blinded. Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2022 Aug 24 – A new study published in JAMA Psychiatry has reported …
Dogs are seen as more likely to leap without looking – possibly a trait shared with their owners. Artur Debat/Moment via Getty Images – By Lei Jia, Assistant Professor of Marketing, Kent State University Published: 2022 Aug 22 – The Research Brief is a …
Solutions to Einstein’s famous equations back in the 20th century describe ‘wormholes,’ or tunnels through space-time. Mark Garlick/Science Photo Library via Getty Images – By Dejan Stojkovic, Professor of Physics, University at Buffalo Published: 2022 Aug 22 – Curious Kids is a series …
As the planet warms, these five drought-tolerant and highly nutritious crops offer hope for greater resiliency. A field of amaranth on a Himalayan mountain, in Uttarakhand, India. Densely packed flowers grow in Summer or Autumn. Photograph: Hitendra Sinkar/Alamy – Supported by About this …
