Another path to intelligence – Nautilus
by Explore IIt turns out that there are many ways to “do” intelligence, and this is evident even in the monkeys and apes that sit close …
Category: Science
One in six chance of a massive world-changing volcanic eruption this century, scientists warn
There is a one-in-six chance of a massive world-changing volcanic eruption this century, and humanity is NOT prepared for it, scientists warn A magnitude 7 …
Aurora Borealis may reach New York, Chicago, Portland Wednesday night
Eruptions of plasma from the Sun are moving toward Earth and are likely to cause a geomagnetic storm. It could bring northern lights south to …
Astrophysicists “Resolve a fundamental signature of gravity around a black hole”
The emission from M87 has now been resolved into a bright, thin ring (orange color map), arising from the infinite sequence of further images of …
Spacesuit problem cuts short Russian spacewalk outside the space station
A Russian spacewalk outside the International Space Station was aborted on Wednesday (August 17) after a cosmonaut experienced an electrical problem with his space suit. …
Scientists discover a 5-mile-wide undersea crater created when the dinosaurs disappeared
No, it’s not that asteroid, the one that doomed the dinosaurs, but a previously unknown crater 248 miles off the coast of West Africa that …
A ‘cannibal’ solar flare heading straight for Earth could bring auroras as far south as Illinois and trigger power outages
The Sun may send a storm to Earth in the next few days. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), our fiery star …
These arctic fish are full of antifreeze
The deep sea is filled with creatures adapted to intense environments, and new research describes how biofluorescent snailfish near Greenland use antifreeze proteins to stay …
NASA’s lunar rocket moved to the launch pad for first test flight
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s new moon rocket arrived on the launch pad Wednesday ahead of its debut flight in less than two weeks. …
8-year-old girl chats with ISS astronaut using ham radio
In a tale of “right place, right time”, the 8-year-old girl from Kent in South East England spoke to US astronaut Kjell Lindgren aboard the …