By Ben Coxworth – Dr. Blake Spady observes one of the squid, which is doing surprisingly well in acidic water. (Credit: Blake Spady). Climate change already appears to be responsible for an overabundance of jellyfish in the world’s oceans, but new research …
By Loz Blain – This restored 1908 Laurin & Klement BSC is a 110-year-old piece of sports car history. (Credit: Škoda). Czech automaker Škoda is a surprisingly old company: 122 years old, in fact. In its early days, it was called Laurin & Klement, …
By Loz Blain – CCT SEO Serge Bondarenko (left) and COO Graham Warburton (right) with the Thermal Energy Device (TED). (Credit: CCT Energy Storage). South Australia has recently put the world’s biggest lithium battery into operation – but perhaps it should’ve waited. …
What advice would you give your younger self? This is the first study to ever examine it. By SCOTTY HENDRICKS – The study asked several hundred volunteers over the age of 30 to describe what they most wanted to tell their younger selves. …
By Rich Haridy – A new study is the first to investigate associations between gut microbiome composition and the development of certain behavioral characteristics. (Credit: muro/Depositphotos). A new study from the University of Turku has uncovered interesting associations between an infant’s gut microbiome …
By Loz Blain – The Aston Martin Valkyrie will race in 2020-21. (Credit: Aston Martin). The Automobile Club de l’Ouest has announced a new top class for Le Mans endurance race – a “hypercar” class that will begin in 2020-21, designed to …
By Peter Stark – The Founding Father whom Americans revere as the incarnation of steady, selfless leadership – George Washington – was, in his early twenties, a remarkably self-centered young man. This poses an interesting question: Can today’s leaders – beginning at the top …
By David Szondy – Aerial view of islet in Loch Langabhat. (Credit: University of Southampton/Fraser Sturt). Archaeologists from the Universities of Southampton and Reading have determined that some of Scotland’s famous lake dwellings are older than Stonehenge. Called “crannogs,” the little artificial …
By Rich Haridy – The new EXPLORER full-body scanner promises faster and more detailed medical imaging. (Credit: UC Davis). After over a decade of development, the world’s first full-body medical scanner has produced its first images. The groundbreaking imaging device is almost …
Thousands of potentially harmful chemicals are in products ranging from electronics to medical equipment and carpets in the US Of the more than 40,000 chemicals used in consumer products in the US, according to the EPA, less than 1% have been rigorously tested …
