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By Nick Lavars – — Impossible Foods produces its beef-free patties using plant-sourced replacements. (Credit: Impossible Foods). Impossible Foods is on a mission to reduce the environmental impact of the meat industry through plant-sourced alternatives, and it has just gained a powerful new …
Two maps show two very different takes on the huge discrepancies in U.S. life expectancy. By Frank Jacobs – These maps show strong links between location and life expectancy. Hawaiians live longest, Mississippians die earliest. County-level ranking shows short-life hotspots in Kentucky, long-life …
By Anthony Wood – Artist’s impression of Ross 128 b, which was discovered orbiting a red dwarf star – the most common type of stellar body in the universe. (Credit: ESO). An international team of astronomers has discovered a temperate Earth-sized world with …
By Rich Haridy – First place winner in the Infrared Color category of the Life in Another Light competition – The Watchman. (Credit: Blake Rudis). Life in Another Light is a photo competition that focuses solely on the spectacular art of infrared photography. The …
Both panoramic and detailed, this infographic manages to show both the size and distribution of world religions. By Frank Jacobs – – At a glance, this map shows both the size and distribution of world religions. See how religions mix at both national …
By Michael Irving – – Scientists at Stanford and the University of California have found evidence of Majorana fermions – particles that are their own antiparticles. (Credit: spgirolamo/Depositphotos). Every fundamental particle in the universe has an antiparticle, which has the same mass …
By Rich Haridy – – A newly published study adds weight to the growing body of evidence suggesting cognitive decline can be tracked through changes in the eye. (Credit: Wavebreakmedia/Depositphotos). A compelling new study, published in the journal Ophthalmology Retina, has reported that …
By Loz Blain – – With a thousand horsepower on tap, this is the view most other cars will get of the Carmen. (Credit: Hispano-Suiza). Hypercars are really converging on a particular look these days – a look dictated by the necessities of …
By Ben Coxworth – – Researchers put a zebra-pattern coat on a domestic horse, as part of the study. (Credit: Tim Caro/UC Davis). It was just last month that we heard about a study which indicated that fewer horseflies landed on mannequins with …
By David Szondy – – The fireball (center) was 10 times more powerful than the atomic bomb that destroyed Hiroshima. (Credit: NASA/GSFC/LaRC/JPL-Caltech, MISR Team). NASA has released images of a meteor exploding over the Bering Sea last December with a force over 10 …
