A new paper raises an old, contentious idea. By Sara Chodosh An octopus tasting a camera. Pixabay We have to stop taking away Mother Nature’s achievements. Every time a creature is quirky or bizarre people say that it must be an alien, when …
David Szondy Computer simulation of the nanodiamond lubricant(Credit: Argonne National Laboratory) “Broken nanodiamonds are forever,” or so says a team of scientists at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory. By combining broken nanodiamonds with two-dimensional molybdenum disulfide layers, they’ve managed …
by Robby Berman (NASA Goddard and Steve Byrne) Is human civilization Earth’s first? A paper recently published in International Journal of Astrobiology asks a fascinating question: “Would it be possible to detect an industrial civilization in the geological record?” Put another way, “How …
Off-grid cabin opens up to the elements Istanbul-based Architecture and Ideas recently installed this interesting little prefabricated cabin near the Turkish/Greek border. Configured to run off-the-grid, the aptly-named Cabin on the Border can also be opened up to the outside with a large …
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 …
April 10, 2018 by Robby Berman The Bed by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. She was wide awake and it was nearly two in the morning. When asked if everything was alright, she said, “Yes.” Asked why she couldn’t get to sleep she said, “I …
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) wants public input on a “scoping study” intended to justify calling some nuclear waste “very low-level waste” or VLLW. We call it “Very Large Loophole Waste.” Comments are due by May 15th. Tell the NRC to keep all …
by Ben B.Boothe, Sr. | Monday, May 7, 2018, 11:16 AM (CDT) THE PERMIAN BASIN “WILL PROBABLY BECOME THE WORLD’S LARGEST OIL PATCH,” says Bloomberg, drawing from research of the U.S. Energy Information Administration. If someone asks that basic Wall Street question in …
Tracks in White Sands national monument suggest hunters tracked 8ft creature with long arms and sharp claws – but it’s unclear why — Researchers studying a trail of fossilized footprints on a remote New Mexico salt flat have determined that the tracks tell …
