Researchers have spent years scouring the solar system for clues of how that comparatively chaotic epoch might have played out. In a modest cluster of far-off rocks, David Nesvorny, a planetary scientist at the Southwest Research Institute, has found a figurative blood spatter suggestive of one particular conflict: a tussle between Neptune and an unknown planet that saw Neptune emerge victorious.
EXPERTS have been left astonished after a supermassive black hole which was thought to be in the middle of a distant galaxy has gone missing. The bright cluster galaxy A2261-BCG appears to have lost its black hole and some scientists think it could now be floating through space.
Research led by scientists from UCLA and Harvard University has uncovered details about how the bacterium Clostridioides difficile causes excessive inflammation in the gut that can lead to potentially deadly colitis. Studying C. difficile toxin A, one of two toxins released by the bacterium, the researchers produced two key findings.
A prehistoric crocodile was named the "swamp king" by Australian researchers due to its astounding size. Science Daily reports that the long-extinct species of Paludirex vincenti- "Paludirex " meaning "swamp king" in Latin-was estimated to be approximately 16 feet long by scientists from the University of Queensland in Brisbane.
I have this theory that how we respond to the most basic question reveals everything about us. Of course I got it from a book: "Why Does the World Exist?" The author, Jim Holt, calls it an existential detective story. I'll go with lay person's guide to our best thinking about nothing.
Scientists have discovered a new way to control the immune system's 'natural killer' (NK) cells, a finding with implications for novel cell therapies and tissue implants that can evade immune rejection. The findings could also be used to enhance the ability of cancer immunotherapies to detect and destroy lurking tumors.
Despite decades of rigorous research, scientists are still struggling to crack the mystery of Alzheimer's disease. Promising preclinical research has consistently led to frustrating clinical trial failures and some have started to question whether we are even targeting the correct pathological...
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Desert Oracle Volume 1: Strange, True Tales from the American Southwest , By Ken Layne, MCD & Farrar, Straus, Giroux +++ There's a voice beaming over the Mojave, coming from a small radio station in Joshua Tree, California, that once a week offers some insight into the weirdness and mystery that characterize American deserts.
By Dan Murphy Would you be surprised if I told you that one of the greatest authors of the 20th century grew up in Yonkers? Many Yonkers historians did not know, nor had heard of Avram Davidson, but his story needs to be told. Avram Davidson (1923-1993) was author of nineteen published novels and more [...]
1996 was a weird and wacky year for cinema: It was full of delights and disasters, passion projects and passionless star vehicles, iconic sci-fi spectacles and The English Patient. It began with a Terry Gilliam classic and ended with Madonna playing Eva Peron.
Netflix is well-known for saving a lot of big shows and reviving them from cancellation purgatory. Recently, Netflix has caught a lot of flak from fans for one thing: canceled Netflix shows. Over the years, Netflix has canceled some pretty popular shows.
Popular German series Dark is a science fiction thriller Netflix Original series that ran for three seasons from 2017 to 2020. The series is popular worldwide and has an exorbitant rating of 8.8 on IMDb. Baran bo Odar, a German director and screenwriter, created and directed the series.
The Arizona SciTech Festival is entering its 10th year, a good time to look back on how we started and where we're going. The first festival launched with creative events like Geeks Night Out in Tempe, Science in Tucson and a display of giant, anatomically correct insects at Phoenix's First Friday.
Every Sunday around 7:30 p.m., I strap on my mask and cross the street to my favorite bodega to buy Pabst Blue Ribbon, some sour gummy worms, and a box of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.
Two new mutations of the SARS-CoV-2 virus are making headlines. What scientists still don't know exactly is what these variations might mean for how infectious or deadly the virus is.
Get on track for a train journey to adventure, enjoy cliffhangers and thrills galore in a fabulous fantasy series, meet a baker's boy who never wanted to earn his dough by making bread, and have fun with a cheeky monkey in search of a playmate in a sparkling selection of January children's books.
smithsonianmag.com Since Yellowstone's Steamboat Geyser made headlines in 2018 with a sudden trio of eruptions, it has spouted over 100 times and set new records for annual activity, Laura Geggel reports for Live Science .
Jupiter is a popular planet. The gas giant has 79 confirmed moons orbiting around it, a system of dusty rings surrounding, and a gang of rocky bodies that follow its orbit around the Sun. The Trojan asteroids are two groups of such rocky bodies that lead and follow Jupiter, and they may have been accompanying the large planet for the past four billion years.
Back in April, one of my students asked for an extension on an assignment, citing extended work hours at her retail store. I initially scoffed at the poor excuse: "What businesses are open during the stay-at-home order?" I asked, thinking I caught them in a lie. "The pot shop over by campus," they responded.