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Australian Geographic - 1 day 15 hours agoSnakes bodies are not just the simple tubes we once thought, with new research revealing they have among the most complex spines in reptiles. The post Snakes are not just ‘noodles’ with heads appeared first on Australian Geographic .
Nature - 1 day 21 hours agoVehicles are less likely to smash into deer on the road where the big cats are on patrol.
PBS Newshour - 1 day 22 hours agoA four-ton upper stage of a SpaceX rocket is believed to have hit the moon at 5,400 mph. The SpaceX rocket launched a pair of lunar landers last year, but the company's scientists say a combination of solar activity and gravity put it on a collision course with the moon. Geoff Bennett discussed larger concerns about lunar litter with science correspondent Miles O'Brien. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
PBS Newshour - 1 day 22 hours agoOne of the deadliest forms of cancer for women may not start where we once believed. Researchers now know nearly all fatal ovarian cancers begin in the fallopian tubes, not the ovaries. Stephanie Sy discusses with Dr. Rebecca Stone, a professor in the Johns Hopkins Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, how this understanding is important for patient care. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
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The work challenges the assumption that all life descended from one free-living cell. Instead, it suggests that two microbial lineages, the bacteria and archaea, evolved independently from a primordial, nonliving ancestor...
Today's U.S. electrical grid, among the largest, most complex systems ever built, is operating at its limit. The combination of rapid industrial growth, more frequent extreme weather, and a record surge in electricity use has pushed the grid to its breaking point , according to the U.S. Department of Energy . Built decades ago for a more predictable world in which power came mostly from centralized coal or gas plants and electricity use grew at a steady pace, the grid faces unanticipated strain...
Retraction Watch - 2 days 5 hours agoSome people compose music or make YouTube videos for a hobby. That's Brandon Yates' job so in his spare time, he tries his hand at theoretical physics. But his only published paper was questioned because of his lack of professional training in the field despite the physicist who inspired his work saying the … Continue reading A composer published a paper on theoretical physics. His lack of credentials drew criticism.
A simple change in posture may subtly affect how people feel and make decisions. Participants who sat upright reported greater feelings of pride and took more successful risks in a virtual balloon game than those who hunched over. Most did not realize researchers had influenced their posture, helping rule out the possibility that they were merely responding to expectations. The results suggest workplace ergonomics could influence more than physical comfort.
Last Word On Nothing - 2 days 13 hours agoOn May 10, I leave my house in northern Washington state just after dawn. I drive alone along a braided river, over sagebrush plateaus, and through fields of golden flowers. Then one plane across the Cascades, and another across the Rockies, to finally land in my my childhood home in Colorado. I've come to stand […] The post Look up appeared first on The Last Word On Nothing .
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