When our Sun dies, it will flame-broil our planet and become a white dwarf. Most planets orbiting white dwarfs are so destroyed by their stars’ deaths that they only exist as space debris. An intact planet orbiting a white dwarf has just been discovered. […]
Economic savings and health benefits lead the argument for green energy. In addition to cutting down on air and water pollution, leaving fossil fuels in the past is attractive to many whose sights are set on renewable energy. An energy crisis in the EU just added to the list. […]
Robert Schiffmann, an innovator in microwave heating technology, has died. While he didn’t invent the household appliance himself, his work led him to invent microwaveable oatmeal, among others. Microwaving differs from all other cooking methods. […]
Volcanoes are split into major categories: cinder cones, shield volcanoes, and strato-volcanoes. These categories come from many basic characteristics of the volcanic event. An eruption in La Palma, Spain endangers life and land. […]
Nuclear fusion occurs when smaller atoms combine into bigger elements. For a century, scientists have struggled to make it—and its energy—a clean, safe reality on Earth. Two powerful new magnets just made nuclear fusion draw closer. […]
An iceberg passing Antarctica almost took a chunk of the icy continent with it. The iceberg, designated A-74, was originally a piece of the continent but broke off in February. Antarctica is the world’s largest desert. […]
A newly-made, two-dimensional material defies laws of physics such as friction. The so-called “supersolid” exists as a quantum mechanical state of matter, with rigidly-structured but delocalized atoms. Friction otherwise exists between any two objects in contact. […]
Human trials will soon begin for an HIV vaccine made by Moderna. The treatment is an mRNA vaccine, meaning it teaches the body to trigger an immune response to certain proteins. It’s the largest drug breakthrough for HIV to date. […]
A major asteroid has a one in 1,700 chance of striking Earth before the year 2300. NASA says Bennu, which is coincidentally about 1,700 feet wide, has a 99.94% chance of missing Earth whenever it passes. Most asteroids come from the asteroid belt. […]
Canine research suggests dogs truly love their owners. MRIs and behavioral studies show that dogs prefer their favorite humans more than treats or bowls of food. Evolution tells us more about dog behavior patterns. […]
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