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"It's been a long time coming, but this June stargazers are finally getting the chance to see five planets align in the night skies. For the rest of the monthlook east towards the pre-dawn sky with the naked eye, or even be... read more
As Al Gore said (in Democrat reverse speak).
With serious indications of global cooling, it is time to have another mini-ice age conversation with David DuByne of Adapt 2030. David and I go through some of the recent weather ch... read more
Last night, there was a huge "star" to the southwest of me (in middle Tennessee) just after dark. It was so big, I first thought it was a plane or jet, but it never moved. Then I had a hunch (because I was suddenly jovial?) it might be... read more
Cool!"A research duo made up of an astrophysicist from the University of Bologna and a neurosurgeon from the University of Verona have joined forces to share their claims that the...Two Scientists Explain The Odd Similariti... read more
A rural countryside in Indonesia has one man to thank for saving their drought-prone village. 65-year old Pak Sadiman is a local farmer and father of two who lives in...One Indonesian Man Manages To Stop Drought And Bring Fortune To His Vil... read more
Residents near and around the capital of Iceland, Reykjavik, were privy to a violent volcanic eruption that took place last Friday evening, March 19. A giant red cloud managed to...A Volcano In Iceland Furiously Erupted After Thousands Of S... read more
We've all been taught the same thing in school: the earth is made up of four layers: the crust, mantle, inner and outer cores....... read more
It may now be the time to cheer and give a large shoutout to all the physicists who have worked tirelessly to discover more about the laws of nature. CERN...Physicists Discover New Subatomic Particles That May Bring In New Ideas For The Law... read more
In what many believe is an incredibly surprising fact, something has shifted in the natural world, and in an almost unimaginable scale at that. And what that is, is the...Humanity Is In Control Of Majority Of The Earths Freshwater, And Its ... read more
"Australian echidnas are one of the only two types of mammals that lay eggs for babies, and despite their spiky appearance, they're rather adorable. "Thankfully, the native Australian echidna has become part of ... read more
An English family has been astounded to find themselves at the center of a major scientific discovery that's had scientists weak at the kneesas their driveway has been hit by the most valuable space rock ever to fall on Brita... read more
Extinction insurance for planet earth is envisioned by sending sperm and egg samples from 6.7 million species to the moon for safekeeping. How could earth species be destroyed to require a backup? Genetic modification gone... ... read more
A hot, rocky super Earth, near one of the oldest stars in the galaxy has taken a team of planet-hunting scientists by surprise. The planet is about 50 percent larger than Earth but requires less than half a day to orbit its star. For every ... read more
The world just got greener. The Empire State Building, New York's legendary building and the citys number one tourist attraction is now powered by wind. The structure flickered back to life...Wind Power At Its Finest Empire State And O... read more
"Humans have always considered ourselves much different animals, and we look at our apparent superior intellect, analytical mind, self-awareness, and expanded consciousness as the dividing line between us and them. Primates... read more
I just found this article while researching the Van Allen belts."The kicker? It's actually saving us. Forget the Karman line, there's a human-made space barrier to wonder about, first observed by NASA in 2... read more
"Bacterial communities play important roles in the health of their hosts, including roles in immune system development1, nutrition2, and resistance to infection3." Go to ... read more
"HMP researchers also reported that this plethora of microbes contribute more genes responsible for human survival than humans contribute. Where the human genome carries some 22,000 protein-coding genes, researchers estimat... read more
"Researchers have mapped the normal bacteria that live in and on the healthy human body. The accomplishment sets the stage for better understanding how bacterial communities affect human health and disease... The scientists... read more
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." -- Arthur C. Clarke... read more
A team of University of Arkansas physicists has successfully developed a circuit capable of capturing graphene's thermal motion and converting it into an electrical current. Go to ... read more
The reservoir on the minor planet, which orbits the sun between Mars and Jupiter, lies beneath a 20 million year old crater known as Occator - and could harbour... Go to ... read more
"Australia-based researchers used a metal-organic framework (MOF), a type of lattice-like crystal, to desalinate water with..." Go to ... read more
"Rare stellar explosions, called 'calcium-rich supernovae,' produced half of the universe's calcium and what is found in our teeth and bones, as it can create massive amounts in just..." Go ... read more
A 26-year old man decided to have a cup of coffee. He took a cup of water and put it in the microwave to heat it up (something that he had done numerous times before). I am not sure how long he set the timer for, but he wanted to bring t... read more
"Children have a never-ending curiosity about the world around them and frequently question how and why it works the way it does. Researchers have previously demonstrated that children are interested in causal information, ... read more
Researchers have successfully identified 316 minor planets beyond Neptune, 139 of which are completely new, in a discovery which could bring us... read more
Very cool! : scientists-reveal-that-dolphins-speak-in-a-holographic-language- UPDATE: The com... read more
There may be hope yet! See sciencedaily.com"Inhibiting a family of enzymes inside hair follicles that are suspended in a rest... read more
"A lot of students say things like, 'I didn't know science was fun,' said Samantha Gizerian, now a clinical assistant professor at Washington State University." Go to ... read more
All science-related posts Unscientific "cosmogony": Gravity, quantum physics ... read more
