WEIRD SCIENCE
A diagram of an envisioned larger-scale version of the system. Renyuan Li – By Ben Coxworth 2022 Mar 01 – In remote desert locations, at least two things are likely to be lacking: an electrical grid, and a source of water for agriculture. An …
Fortescue’s mine at Eliwana, Western Australia, was opened in December 2020 and includes a 143-km rail line. Fortescue Metals Group – By Loz Blain 2022 Mar 01 – Australian mining company Fortescue is working to clean up its own operations by 2030, while developing …
The group has claimed credit for hacking the Russian Ministry of Defence database, and is believed to have hacked multiple state TV channels to show pro-Ukraine content. Russia-Ukraine war latest news: follow live updates A tweet from an account linked to Anonymous, @YourAnonOne, …
Human genetic research has developed rapidly in recent decades, generating huge amounts of new information. – By Jack Guy, CNN Updated 2022 Feb 24 – Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and …
Even previously unaffected countries likely to see uncontrollable blazes, says study, which calls for shift to spending on prevention. Wildfires in California. A new report warns that extreme fires that ravaged the US, Australia and Siberia will become more common by the middle …
Researchers have recorded the activity of a dying human brain for the first time, and detected activity associated with dreaming and memory recall. Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2022 Feb 21 – “My whole life flashed before my eyes” is a phrase we often …
The Greenland ice sheet is melting from the bottom up, scientists say, which could have a significant impact on global sea level rise. Poul Christoffersen – By Isabelle Jani-Friend, CNN Published 2022 Feb 22 – CNN — The ice sheet covering Greenland is …
Scientists plan a vast global store of aquatic noises to help monitor marine life, identify species – and even uncover regional dialects. The singing ocellaris clownfish shelters among the venomous tentacles of an anemone. Photograph: Hans Gert Broeder/Alamy – The Age of Extinction …
Research prompts warnings humanity is ‘financing its own extinction’ through subsidies damaging to the climate and wildlife. An electoral poster objecting to a proposed ban on subsidies for Swiss farms. A 2021 report found almost 90% of global farming subsidies are harmful. Photograph: …
White-tailed deer are one of the few wild species that scientists have found to be infected with the coronavirus – at least so far. Andrew C/WikimediaCommons, CC BY – Authors Sue VandeWoude, University Distinguished Professor of Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology and Director of …
