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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia – Map showing the source languages of state names – The fifty U.S. states, the District of Columbia, the five inhabited U.S. territories, and the U.S. Minor Outlying Islands have taken their names from a wide variety of …
It’s changing the definition of what an animal can be. By Scottie Andrew, CNN – These are the spores of a game-changing parasite called Henneguya salminicola. It’s the first animal found that doesn’t breathe oxygen. – You’d think all animals would need oxygen …
By Ben Coxworth – To turn this into even stronger concrete … just add lignin? mettus/Depositphotos. – Production of the cement used in concrete is a huge source of CO2 emissions, so the more that we can recycle existing concrete, the better. That’s where …
By Anthony Wood – The road, part of which is seen from above in this image, may have been created as two great ancient powers prepared to square off against one another. Traci Ardren/University of Miami. – Archaeologists have used laser technology to map …
By David Szondy – The Svalbard Global Seed Vault. Crop Trust. – The Svalbard Global Seed Vault has received a major a new deposit of seeds from several hundred plant species. In a formal ceremony on February 25, 2020, hosted by the Norwegian Prime …
How can you tell the news from the noise? pathdoc/Shutterstock.com – By Elizabeth Stoycheff, Associate Professor of Communication, Wayne State University – You might have fallen for someone’s attempt to disinform you about current events. But it’s not your fault. Even the most …
By Ben Coxworth – A microscope image of the cured glue, showing the layers of cellulose nanocrystals. Aalto University. – Although so-called superglues can be quite useful, they’re typically made from harsh chemicals, plus it’s very difficult to “unstick” them once they’ve set. …
By David Szondy – Micro-fossils of the one-billion-year-old seaweed were uncovered in China. Virginia Tech. – Two paleontologists at Virginia Tech have found one billion year old fossils of green seaweed in China. Called Proterocladus antiquus, the tiny fossils are the oldest green seaweed …
A microbial organism pulls electricity from water in the air. By Robby Berman – Image source: ncristian/daniiD /Shutterstock/Big Think – Hidden in the mud along the banks of Washington D.C.’s Potomac River may be a profound new source of electricity. The microbe makes …
FTC Sends Refund Checks to Tech Support Scam Victims The Federal Trade Commission will begin sending refunds totaling more than $1.7 million to consumers who were victims of a tech support scam. The scam tricked consumers into buying tech support services by claiming …
