WEIRD SCIENCE
By Anthony Wood – An image showing an active region of the Sun, taken in July 2017 by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory. Solar Dynamics Observatory, NASA. – A solar super-storm capable of seriously disrupting modern day technology has erupted from our Sun on average …
Most visitors will walk past 109 East Palace Avenue in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and have no idea that they are passing the site that once served as Robert Oppenheimer’s office. By Larry Bleiberg, 29 January 2020 – In the courtyard of a …
Scientists are getting closer to solving one of the biggest Martian mysteries. By Passant Rabie – In May, 2018, Mars was engulfed by a massive dust storm, covering the entire planet in a hazy blur that lasted for months. But while such an …
As the Earth orbits the Sun, the Sun appears to move through the ancient constellations of the zodiac. Tauʻolunga/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA. By James Kaler, Professor Emeritus of Astronomy, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign – I was born a Capricorn (please don’t judge …
By Ben Coxworth – The prototype Mojo Lens. Mojo Vision. – Although augmented reality (AR) glasses are potentially very useful, they can also be awkward to wear and sometimes kind of funny-looking. California-based startup Mojo Vision is developing a sleeker, less-dorky alternative, in the …
By Ben Coxworth – A batch of the snake venom organoids. Ravian van Ineveld, © Princess Máxima Center. Although snake venom generally has a pretty nasty effect on people, it’s also used in the production of life-saving antivenoms, along with various other …
By Ben Coxworth – How old would you say this one is? jelen80/Depositphotos. – Finding a person’s fingerprints at a crime scene isn’t always enough to convict them, as they can claim that those prints were left before the crime took place. That …
Highest levels of PFAS in Miami, Philadelphia and New Orleans, report by environmental watchdog finds. Reuters – PFAS, resistant to breaking down in the environment, have been linked to cancers, liver damage, low birth weight and other health problems. Photograph: imagebroker/Alamy The contamination …
Being kind to others positively impacts your physical and mental health, according to this groundbreaking research by Stanford professor Dr. James Doty. By Jaimee Bell – Kindness is good for our health, and here’s why… Photo by Halfpoint on Shutterstock The default “rest …
A wild new hypothesis links supernovae to a pivotal moment in human evolution. By Passant Rabie – Among the many things that gave ancient humans an evolutionary edge over other primate species is the ability to walk upright. But exactly why our ancestors …
