WEIRD SCIENCE
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 …
The medical community must find answers for those suffering from long Covid. They are running out of time and hope. Seen here with her husband Nick Güthe and the actor Jeff Goldblum, Heidi Ferrer was a screenwriter who worked on shows including Dawson’s …
See how researchers determined dogs can tell the difference between languages 01:47 By Ashley Strickland, CNN Updated 2022 Jan 08 – A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free …
Two new studies have demonstrated that animals can be detected through airborne DNA. FamVeldman/Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2022 Jan 06 – Animals are constantly shedding DNA into their environment, traces of which can then be detected in soil and water – and now, …
Dr. Carlos Ramírez conducts an examination on Juan Pérez, 50, in Oakland, California, on 2020 May 12. Jessica Christian/The San Francisco Chronicle/Getty Images – By Aria Bendix 2022 Jan 08 – Sore throat appears to be a common, early symptom of an Omicron …
The region’s air typically doesn’t suit strikes – so they have become an important climate crisis indicator. Thunderstorms need moisture, instability and lift. Disappearance of sea ice means more water is able to evaporate, adding moisture to the atmosphere. Photograph: Dimitar Kyosemarliev/Reuters – …
Convicted murderer Gioacchino Gammino tracked down in Galapagar, where he had lived undetected for 20 years. Gioacchino Gammino was living under a new name in Spain, where he worked as a chef. Photograph: Google Maps – By Angela Giuffrida 2022 Jan 05 – …
A goldfish “takes the wheel” of the Fish Operated Vehicle. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev – By Ben Coxworth 2022 Jan 05 – One might think that certain animals are only able to navigate within the environment in which their species evolved. According to …
