Tardigrades Can Survive Decades Without Water, And We Finally Know How
Water is a key ingredient to all life on Earth, yet tardigrades with their near immortal-like powers can somehow endure being sapped of almost all…
South American Mummies Were Brutally Murdered, CT Scans Reveal
One secret of the past that can be revealed through the study of skulls and skeletons is how frequent violence was amongst our ancestors. However,…
Korea’s Fusion Reactor Ran 7 Times Hotter Than The Sun For Almost 30 Seconds
Korea’s ‘artificial Sun’ reactor has made headlines this week by officially sustaining plasma at a temperature of 100 million degrees Celsius for more than 20…
When Eddie Van Halen Accidentally Changed Rock With ‘Eruption’
Eddie Van Halen’s “Eruption” solo popularized the tapping style of guitar playing, and in doing so revolutionized the sound of rock. Not bad for a…
Earth Is Teetering on The Edge of Five Disastrous Climate Tipping Points, Study Finds
Failing to achieve the Paris agreement goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 °C could trigger multiple dangerous “tipping points” where changes to climate systems…
Giant Viruses Are Infecting Algae in a Rare, Floating Lake in The Arctic
Giant viruses have been discovered infecting microscopic algae in a rare lake in the Arctic Ocean, a new study finds. The Milne Fiord epishelf lake…
Queen Elizabeth II’s Rock and Roll Connections
It would have been highly unlikely to find the famously prim Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Sept. 8 at age 96, at a rock concert….
Juul Will Pay $438.5M for Its Role in Underage Vaping
Disgraced e-cigarette maker Juul has agreed to pay $438.5 million to 33 states and Puerto Rico to settle an investigation into whether the vaping giant…
Wolfgang Plays ‘Eruption’ to Celebrate Song’s 45th Anniversary
Today (Sept. 8, 2022) marks a very special occasion, one that Wolfgang Van Halen didn’t want to pass without acknowledging it. It’s the 45th anniversary…
A Psychological Perspective on Merch Collecting
What drives music fans to collect? And what does it say about us psychologically as hobbyist or obsessive collectors? If you’ve ever been to a…