Category: News/Events
Baby Planets May Do Something Sneaky With Their Water to Protect It From Unruly Stars
Creating rocky planets is a messy, dangerous, hot business. Planetesimals accrete together, which creates heat and pressure on the newborn world. The nearby adolescent star…
EPA Moves to Limit ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water, But Is It Enough?
“Forever chemicals” are toxic, they’re everywhere, and they don’t break down. The problem can be solved, though, according to health experts and scientists, if the…
There’s an Odd Correlation Between Brain Size And Yawning, Study Reveals
A large-scale animal study from 2021 revealed something interesting about yawning: Vertebrates with larger brains and more neurons tend to have longer-lasting yawns. Researchers collected…
Scientists Think They’ve Cracked The Mystery of Europa’s Weird Rotating Ice Shell
Europa is the smoothest solid object in our Solar System, thanks to its thick shell of ice. Yet beneath its smooth exterior, Jupiter‘s fourth-largest moon…
Tom Morello ‘Sets Fools Straight’ on Meg White’s Drumming
Rage Against the Machine‘s Tom Morello is the latest musician to weigh in on the controversy surrounding Meg White‘s drumming capabilities. It all started when a…
What Liam Gallagher Misses Most About Performing in Oasis
Liam Gallagher recently revealed what he most misses about performing in Oasis with his brother Noel. For those who haven’t been following along with the…
Where Is Tulum and Why Was It So Important to the Ancient Maya?
What is Tulum known for? Well, anyone who’s ever heard of the place knows it as a buzzy resort, the trendier alternative to Cancun (80…
Qualcomm Is Poised to Dominate EVs Before Apple Gets a Chance
Perhaps crucially, Qualcomm also says its Digital Chassis allows automakers to “own the in-vehicle experience … [and] extend their brand and bring engaging consumer interactions…
10 Best Sound Machines and White-Noise Machines (2023): Cheap, Night Lights, Lullabies
I cannot sleep in total silence. I need the hum of a fan or the crackle of a fire. Too much noise and I can’t…
Animal Personalities Can Trip Up Science, But There’s a Solution
Several years ago, Christian Rutz started to wonder whether he was giving his crows enough credit. Rutz, a biologist at the University of St. Andrews…