
Ars Technica - 1 day 17 hours ago
Hot hours of summer could triple in the coming decades.

How It Works - 1 day 19 hours ago
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IEEE Spectrum - 1 day 21 hours ago
In a tranquil Boston suburb , on the far edge of a horse farm, where pasture gives way to woods, a crane lowers an enormous electrode into a borehole. The electrode, a half-meter-long cylinder with copper-tipped arms to ensure good contact with the borehole walls, descends deeper, deeper through layers of spongy sandstone to the hard, marbled roots of an ancient mountain range hundreds of meters below ground. Here the rock is tight; there are few cracks for water or gases to flow. But that's...

Smithsonian - 1 day 21 hours ago
The drug, paired with intensive psychological support, may loosen the rigid patterns of thought associated with the eating disorder, scientists say but they caution that it is not a magic cure...

GeekSpin - 1 day 22 hours ago
Ever find a forgotten beverage in the back of your fridge and wonder if it's still good to drink? Researchers in China just took that to a whole new level! According to a recent report, archaeologists have uncovered a massive stash of an ancient alcoholic drink. The drink is a staggering 2,200 years old. Discovery […] Read the original article here: Scientists find a gallon of beer inside 2,200-year-old vessel...

The Atlantic - 1 day 23 hours ago
Tomorrow's eclipse will be the country's first in a century. Next year's will be even more dramatic.

Newser - 2 days 1 min ago
Buying a centuries-old human head online might sound like a macabre hobby. Researchers say it's also a health hazard. A new peer-reviewed paper in the International Journal of Cultural Property warns that a booming, "semi-clandestine" trade in mummified human body parts often conducted via social media, e-commerce sites, and auction...

Los Angeles Times - 2 days 3 min ago
The California toxic substances agency cites what "appears to be a major source of contamination" that "may present a substantial hazard to human health."...

Newser - 2 days 1 hour ago
New York City is investigating whether its sauna-like subway platforms can do more than make riders sweat. Officials on Monday unveiled an $800,000 study to see if the stifling heat at a station in Lower Manhattan can be captured and reused to warm nearby government buildings in winter and...