WEIRD SCIENCE
By Mike Colagrossi – The world is teeming with intelligence, from little wormy grubs in the garden to physicists poring over equations in university offices. In the past few years we’ve also come to view our virtual assistants as possessing some kind of …
Michael Irving – An artist’s rendition of two neutron stars colliding, an event observed for the first time in August last year (Credit: CXC/M. Weiss; X-ray: NASA/CXC/Trinity University/D. Pooley et al.) In August 2017, astronomers were treated to one of the most spectacular …
Rich Haridy New studies rekindle debate over whether obesity can be beneficial in some health situations(Credit: Whitewolf/Depositphotos) Over 15 years ago, a strange counter-intuitive bit of data was identified in patients undergoing hemodialysis for chronic kidney disease. Across several studies, overweight or …
Nick Lavars – A 120-meter section of The Ocean Cleanup Project’s barrier is towed out to sea. The Ocean Cleanup project has been busy knocking up its first barriers since moving into an old naval base earlier this year, and now it’s …
The 13th Floor I should make two points clear up front: first, this story is sourced from a legitimate scientific publication and has been covered by major outlets (including the Washington Post), not just some fringe conspiracy site; second — and this should …
We’re smart enough to create intelligent machines. But are we wise enough? Ralph McQuarrie cover art for ‘Robot Visions’ by Isaac Asimov, 1990. Max Tegmark – Author and Physicist — Some of the most intelligent people at the most highly-funded companies in …
Earth’s magnetic field is weakening – but it’s not about to reverse Michael Irving April 30th, 2018 — Researchers have looked to the past to determine whether the weakening magnetic field is indicative of an imminent pole reversal (Credit: Peter Reid, The …
How a “virus cocktail” can help wash away food poisoning Michael Irving — Drinking a “virus cocktail” loaded with bacteriophages could eventually help get rid of bad bacteria in your gut, while leaving the beneficial bugs alone (Credit: auntspray/Depositphotos) Food poisoning is far from …
Estimates by astronomers indicate that there could be more than 100 BILLION Earth-like worlds in the Milky Way that could be home to life. Think that’s a big number? According to astronomers, there are roughly 500 billion galaxies in the known universe, which …
Extreme Weather in Space Written by Gerard West After a year in space, astronaut’s DNA no longer matches that of his identical twin www.cnn.com/2018/03/14/health/scott-kelly-dna-nasa-twins-study/index.html You think Earth has it bad? When it comes to extreme weather, Earth is tame compared to some of …
