Just Plain WEIRD #2
Blood Falls in Antarctica, where scientists have finally gotten to the bottom of why the water is so red. Peter Rejcek – By Michael Irving 2023 Jun 26 – A bright red waterfall isn’t something you’d expect to see on the icy landscape of …
NASA is seeking ways to recycle water for long space missions. NASA View gallery – 4 images – By David Szondy 2023 Jun 26 – Astronauts on interplanetary missions will be a bit less thirsty after a new NASA system succeeded at reclaiming 98% …
Satellite data illustrates the heat signature of Hurricane María above warm surface water in 2017. NASA – By Noel Gutiérrez Brizuela, Ph.D. Candidate in Physical Oceanography, University of California, San Diego And Sally Warner, Associate Professor of Climate Science, Brandeis University Published: 2023 …
Obtaining a desired image can be a long exercise in trial and error. OpenAI – By Ahmed Elgammal, Professor of Computer Science and Director of the Art & AI Lab, Rutgers University Published: 2023 Jun 23 – Making art using artificial intelligence isn’t …
Hunter Biden embraces his father, President Joe Biden, and his stepmother, Jill, at Biden’s 2021 inauguration. Drew Angerer/Getty Images – By Shannon Bow O’Brien, Associate Professor of Instruction, The University of Texas at Austin Published: 2023 Jun 22 – Hunter Biden, the younger …
A study has found hummingbirds regularly ingest alcohol with their nectar. Depositphotos – By David Szondy 2023 Jun 22 – If your local hummingbird is getting a bit aggressive, it may have a drinking problem. A recent study by University of California, Berkeley biologist …
The practice of putting images of only deceased or allegorical people on U.S. stamps dates back to 1847. Schulte Productions/iStock via Getty Images Plus – By Richard Handler, Professor of Anthropology, University of Virginia And Laura Goldblatt, Assistant Professor of English, University of …
The pangolin is the world’s only mammal fully covered in scales. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2023 Jun 20 – In the latest biotechnology that takes its cue from the wonders of the natural world, a tiny soft, flexible metal ‘robot’ can curl up …
Peeing on a stick to test for pregnancy may soon be a thing of the past across the globe. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2023 Jun 20 – The days of urinating on a stick, and then sharing those sticks online, might be numbered, …
An illustration of the new dinosaur, a master of migration. Mauricio Álvarez View gallery – 3 images – By Bronwyn Thompson 2023 Jun 19 – Scientists have been able to name a new species of dinosaur that roamed the river plains of Chile’s Patagonia …
