WEIRD SCIENCE
by Stephen Johnson – A new computer model predicts that storms in the 21st century will become increasingly violent (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). The 21st century is not only projected to see more hurricanes, but also ones so extreme that scientists might …
by Robby Berman – Is someone firing a microwave weapon as U.S. embassy workers? (Peter Kim) It’s clear that something odd happened to the three dozen/plus U.S. embassy workers and family members in Cuba and China. Initially, victims’ reports of experiencing loud sounds …
By Doug Criss, CNN – (CNN) Make Pluto great again? That seems to be the aim of a new study that urges Pluto be returned to its former planetary glory. . The research, published in the scientific journal Icarus, says Pluto never …
“In general, insect metabolism is temperature dependent.” By Dana Dovey – Climate change is already threatening our food supply by raising temperatures and causing wildfires, but as a new study in Science suggests, all this heat is speeding up insect metabolism, making them …
Analysis of data from the Juno probe shows the giant planet’s field is much different from our own and suggests it has a dissolved core. By Jason Daley – Smithsonian.com “Jupiter Magnetic Field”
Nick Lavars – Medical experts are increasingly concerned about the threat of drug-resistant bacteria (Credit: knorre/Depositphotos). Common bacteria living on our skin has raised a red flag for scientists concerned with the rise of superbugs, as new research reveals the spread of …
“I don’t know how to appreciate art. But I sure do know how to make a clinical diagnosis.” By Yasmin Tayag – The “Mona Lisa” has her own room in the Louvre, where she attracts six million visitors each year. Her room is …
Semi artificial photosynthesis takes a cue from plants. By James Dennin – One of the more long shot efforts to not only develop more renewable energy, but also to help mitigate climate change by removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is a process …
By Mike Brown – SpaceX wants to give rise to a human settlement on Mars. Starting small with a couple of spaceships and expanding out into a sprawling metropolis, a colony on the red planet is partially the vision of Paul Wooster, principal …
Anthony Wood – Image of Earth captured by NASA’s Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) satellite (Credit: NASA). An international team of scientists has proposed a series of deadlines by which humanity must take serious action to combat climate change if it is …
