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Last Word On Nothing - 2 hours 32 min agoI’ve said it before and I will say it again: There is a bug that is the best bug, and it is the cicada. We’ve just come out of August, the time of the dog-day cicadas – the ones that come out every year. This one was greeted me on my stoop the other day, […] The post Snapshot: The best bug, August edition appeared first on The Last Word On Nothing .
In today's newsletter: Communities from Scotland to India are pushing back against datacentres they feel have been forced upon them, warning they threaten energy supplies and the climate Good morning. This summer, datacentres have become targets of resistance across the world. Ever since the arrival of ChatGPT, big tech has been lobbying for the creation of enormous new facilities. Many governments claim they're essential in any country that wants to cash in on AI. Campaigners argue datacentres...
Australian Geographic - 5 hours 28 min agoWhat happens now? The post Landmark UN report says world will overshoot 1.5 C climate target appeared first on Australian Geographic .
Australian Geographic - 6 hours 20 min agoHumans once thought the thylacine was a predator responsible for killing livestock. As a result, they hunted it to extinction. Now, new research casts doubt on whether its jaws were ever capable of grabbing and pinning down large animals in the first place. The post Thylacine's bite debunks ferocious predator' myth appeared first on Australian Geographic .
Up to 80% of the grove's trees may die as a result of the largest fire in Channel Islands National Park history...
GeekSpin - 10 hours 20 min agoScientists have uncovered a surprising weakness in self-driving cars: the Sun. A powerful solar storm sent GPS signals veering more than 33 feet off course, creating errors large enough to disrupt autonomous transportation and potentially put vehicles in danger. But how can a storm millions of miles away interfere with cars on the road […] Read the original article here: Scientists confirm solar storms can crash self-driving cars...
Nature - 10 hours 32 min agoThe month's sharpest science shots, selected by Nature's photo team.
Nature - 10 hours 32 min agoHundreds of millions of people have long-term conditions as a result of an infection. Researchers are working out how to help them.
Nature - 10 hours 32 min agoImages revealed the accelerated movement of a glacier rock mass just days before it collapsed, triggering a deadly flash flood.
It is good to know that the fish can respond to these big changes.' The post These fish rely on teamwork to find food in murky water appeared first on Popular Science .
PBS Newshour - 11 hours 37 min agoIn our news wrap Tuesday, the U.S. struck targets inside Iran in response to what it called attempted attacks against ships in the Strait of Hormuz, the jury in the Lindsay Clancy trial spent a fourth day deliberating, telling the judge at one point that they were struggling to reach a unanimous decision and John Ternus has taken over as Apple's new CEO. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
PBS Newshour - 11 hours 51 min agoAuthorities in Nepal continued mass burials after catastrophic floods roared down high mountain valleys in a vast torrent of destruction. The death toll is now over 1,000 people, with thousands still missing. Across the border in China, which has been less transparent, officials report just 16 deaths, but nearly 550 missing. Neil Connery of ITV News reports from the disaster zone. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
PBS Newshour - 12 hours 6 min agoThe potentially record-breaking El Ni o has brought a relentless stretch of extreme weather across the country. Experts watching the climate and weather patterns are warning that the effects could persist well into 2027. William Brangham discussed the super El Ni o with WFLA meteorologist Jeff Berardelli. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
For the sixth time in history, a team of two women completed a spacewalk outside the International Space Station.
GeekSpin - 13 hours 38 min agoForget rockets. Scientists are working on a giant elevator that could carry people and cargo into space. The idea has been around for more than a century, but there’s always been one enormous problem. What do you build a 62,000-mile-long cable out of without it snapping under its own weight? Researchers now think they may […] Read the original article here: Scientists take major step toward building first elevator to space...
Roughly 14,000 bears killed during the last fiscal year, but more humane measures are also effective. The post Japan’s continuing bear problems can’t be solved by culling alone appeared first on Popular Science .
September is full of opportunities to expand your knowledge of the night sky. Mark your calendars.
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GeekSpin - 15 hours 2 min agoNASA has launched a telescope with a field of view at least 100 times wider than that of Hubble’s. The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope lifted off on Sunday, August 30, 2026, at 7:26 a.m. EDT, aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Designed to unravel the […] Read the original article here: NASA launches new telescope that sees 100x more than Hubble...
Popular Mechanics - 15 hours 13 min agoThis "transducer" concept could explain consciousness, dreams, genius, and around 90 mysterious phenomena.
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