
The Conversation - 1 day 18 hours ago
Death Valley set a record when the temperature reached 134 degrees Fahrenheit. Here's why deserts can reach such scorching temperatures and also very cold ones.

Mother Jones - 1 day 19 hours ago
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. It's barely the middle of summer in the northern hemisphere, and heat waves are once again breaking temperature records. In the United States, dozens of cities sweltered through their hottest Fourth of July celebrations, with temperatures over 100 degrees F. In New […]...

Retraction Watch - 1 day 20 hours ago
Earlier this year, Tushar Sen, an independent researcher based in New Delhi, submitted a manuscript to Security and Privacy about the modeling of polymorphic malware. On May 15, a purported reviewer for the journal wrote Sen indicating he received the article, but that it was not ready for publication. "i may revise it with you … Continue reading Publisher investigating peer reviewer for alleged bribery scheme...

Last Word On Nothing - 1 day 22 hours ago
In the Egyptian wing of the Brooklyn Museum my young son stands before a beautiful coffin containing the body of woman named Gautseshenu. Her name means “bouquet of lotuses,” though neither of us can pronounce it. After a couple bumbling tries we stop, me out of embarrassment and him because her name is not the […] The post Consent & the Afterlife appeared first on The Last Word On Nothing .