Archaeologists can now see inside animal mummies without desecrating them, “Science Alert” reported. The world’s fascination with ancient Egyptian mummification has often conflicted with locals’ wishes that they remain undisturbed. Why were they preserved in the first place? […]
Half a million acres of California land are on fire due to high lightning activity, CNN reported. In just 72 hours, 11,000 strikes of lightning were recorded in the state, causing blazes that have led to evacuations across the state. There’s more to lightning than meets the eye. […]
Crocodylians with teeth the size of bananas roamed the late Cretaceous Period, NPR reported Wednesday. These enormous creatures had been previously discovered but are newly pieced together and understood by recent study. They would have terrorized the dinosaurs. […]
Ammonium nitrate may have caused last week’s Beirut explosion, “Deutsche Welle” reported. When it suddenly exploded on August 4th, 2,750 metric tons of the volatile substance had been sitting in port for seven years. The compound is just part of our history with explosives. […]
China, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States are going to Mars this summer, “The New York Times” reported. They include orbiters, landing pods, rovers, and an experimental helicopter to observe and report on the Red Planet from orbit and on land. The orbit and atmosphere of Mars compare oddly to Earth’s. […]
Scientists are working on a “Dream Incubation” device to influence dreams, Science Alert reported. A wrist-worn device uses audio cues to remind people to think of specific objects while falling asleep. Why are dreams and sleepless nights so strange? […]
New research suggests humans reached North America 30,000 years ago, LiveScience reported. A previous theory dating back several decades hypothesized that humans came to North America near the end of the ice age 13,000 years ago. An unearthed lance may hold the secret. […]
All rocks on Earth break down to an average cubic shape, proving Plato right, Phys.org reported. The philosopher was the first to consider that matter could be broken down into a state so small it would be indivisible any further. Plato’s “Myth of the Cave” famously described reality. […]
Russia tested a space-based anti-satellite weapon earlier this month, the United States Space Command reported Thursday. The military branch suggested that this is at odds with a Russian statement that the mission of the craft was to serve as an “inspector satellite.” Geopolitics reached space more than 60 years ago. […]
University of Washington scientists placed cameras on beetles to study them, CNET reported. Tiny backpacks were outfitted for the insects with mounted cameras that include panning controls. It’s a good time for a refresher on insects. […]
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