WEIRD SCIENCE
Coronal mass ejections (CMEs), like this one photographed in 2015, can cause geomagnetic storms on Earth. Solar Dynamics Observatory, NASA – By Michael Irving 2022 Jan 27 – The Sun is capable of some worryingly powerful outbursts. In ice cores from both ends of …
The longspine squirrelfish is just one of many fishes that has something to say. Depositphotos – By Ben Coxworth 2022 Jan 28 – We generally don’t think of fish as being a vocal bunch – after all, anglers don’t typically use “fish calls” to …
Those with a large gap between measured retinal age and their chronological age were more likely to die early. Peshkova/Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2022 Jan 19 – A new study has proposed that a simple retina scan could indicate whether a person is …
J. Conrad Williams, Jr./Newsday RM via Getty Images – By Geneva Sands, CNN Updated 7:17 PM ET, Tue – 2022 Jan 25 – (CNN) Domestic violent extremists will “likely continue” to plot and encourage physical attacks against electrical infrastructure in the United States, …
The Civil Aviation Division of the Transport Authority of Slovakia has granted a Certificate of Airworthiness to Klein Vision’s AirCar. Klein Vision – By Paul Ridden 2022 Jan 24 – Following its maiden flight toward the end of 2020, and flying city-to-city for the …
Most U.S.-grown soybeans are genetically modified, so products containing them may be required to carry the new ‘bioengineered’ label. Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images – By Kathleen Merrigan, Executive Director, Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems, Arizona State University 2022 Jan 21 – …
A genetic study offers strong evidence to indicate alcohol consumption is a direct cause of cancer. IgorTishenko/Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2022 Jan 20 – A large genetic study tracking 150,000 subjects for over a decade has affirmed the direct causal link between drinking …
On 2022 Jan 15, coastal areas across California were placed under a tsunami warning. Gado via Getty Images – By Sally Warner, Assistant Professor of Climate Science, Brandeis University 2022 Jan 19 – On 2022 Jan 15, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano northwest …
Telecommunications companies around the world are expanding their next-generation, or 5G, networks. Guo Shining/VCG via Getty Images – By Prasenjit Mitra, Professor of Information Sciences and Technology, Penn State 2022 Jan 10 – 5G stands for fifth-generation cellular network technology. It’s the technology …
AAP/Japan Meteorology Agency – By Shane Cronin, Professor of Earth Sciences, University of Auckland 2022 Jan 15 – The Kingdom of Tonga doesn’t often attract global attention, but a violent eruption of an underwater volcano on January 15 has spread shock waves, quite …
