An artist’s illustration of the expansion of the universe. Andreus/Depositphotos View 8 Images – By Michael Irving 2021 May 29 – The universe is expanding, and that expansion is accelerating. But what is causing that to happen? The leading hypothesis is a repellent …
The Terra device (at right, behind bird) is currently on Kickstarter. Terra Project – By Ben Coxworth May 28, 2021May 28 – Although many people enjoy tracking which types of birds come through their backyards, they can’t be watching their yards all the time. …
While on a routine patrol, Greg Francek came across bone fragments from prehistoric animals that existed millions of years before humans. Ranger Greg Francek uncovers a gomphothere fossil. Photograph: East Bay Municipal Utility District – By Erin McCormick 2021 May 26 – Imagine …
Handouts from food banks are no substitute for self-sufficiency. Mark Ralston/AFP via Getty Images – By Valarie Blue Bird Jernigan, Professor of Rural Health, Oklahoma State University 2021 May 27 – For Indigenous people in the U.S., food is considered a sacred gift. …
The most recognizable motorcycle in the world has two claimants, and both were built and certified as being “the original” by Dan Haggerty, aka Grizzly Adams. The bike going to auction next week appears to have a more credible claim. Columbia Pictures View …
Bills have a long journey that includes going through the parliamentarian’s office in the Senate. Here, a corridor in the Senate. dkfielding/iStock/Getty Images Plus – By Charles Tiefer, Professor of Law, University of Baltimore 2021 May 24 – Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough raised …
Increasing blanket of mucus-like substance in water threatens coral and fishing industry. An aerial view of sea snot in Istanbul. Photograph: Anadolu agency/Getty Images – About this content By Selin Uğurtaş in Istanbul Last modified on 2021 May 25 – When seen from …
For cybersecurity, your best bet is to assume that the enemy has already slipped inside. clu/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images – By Scott Shackelford, Associate Professor of Business Law and Ethics; Executive Director, Ostrom Workshop; Cybersecurity Program Chair, IU-Bloomington, Indiana University 2021 May …
A microscope image of the cacti-inspired spines that line the new membrane and collect water from thin air. Caltech – By Michael Irving 2021 May 20 – Water scarcity is one of humanity’s most pressing problems. Now engineers at Caltech have developed a new …
– By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Updated 2021 May 20 – London There is no such thing as a “safe” level of drinking, with increased consumption of alcohol associated with poorer brain health, according to a new study. In an observational study, which has …
