Every year, an estimated one million avalanches fall globally. These powerful slides of masses of snow can exceed 100 miles per hour. One may have caused a mysterious Russian tragedy. […]
Stem cell research regularly generates hot debates over its ethics. A new therapy that has repaired the spinal cords of more than a dozen patients is raising eyebrows for both good and bad reasons. Why is stem cell therapy so controversial? […]
A rare case of extreme weather in Texas has thrown satellites for a loop. Some of them have even mistaken frozen ground in the Lone Star State for tops of clouds. Weather satellites are quite sophisticated, able to detect an incredible amount of detail. […]
Mars makes for fascinating study, if a rover can traverse it. NASA’s Perseverance has done just that and sent back pictures and audio as proof. The first step is sticking the landing in a spot with a view. […]
Elon Musk’s SpaceX will launch a space mission with two tickets up for grabs, “USA Today” reported. Members of the public can enter to win a seat on a space expedition, commanded by a payment systems entrepreneur, that will be flown as part of Musk’s private space program. Rocket science has evolved significantly since World War II. […]
A family on Camano Island discovered a mammoth tooth on a beach, “Stanwood Camano News” reported. The blast from the past found its new home when the family was out walking the beach. They confirmed what the discovery was with a museum in Seattle. Mammoths first evolved three million years ago. […]
Using swear words benefits us in several ways, CNN reported. Cursing can help with pain tolerance, can be a sign of people who lie less, and so on. The root words for terms describing “bad words” are also interesting. […]
Lunar artifacts such as Neil Armstrong’s bootprint now have legal protection, CNN reported. A new law meant to protect human heritage in space specifically covers man-made artifacts on the Moon. The space program grew from World War II advances in rocketry. […]
A South Korean plasma generator broke a high-temperature world record, “Science Alert” reported, holding a temperature of 100 million degrees Celsius for 20 seconds. The device aims to recreate nuclear fusion akin to the Sun creates its energy. […]
U.S. intelligence agencies have less than 180 days to declassify UFO information, CNN reported. The demand from Congress was packed into the COVID-19 relief and spending bill in late December. Could aliens be silicon-based lifeforms? […]
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