Cape Cod is investing in new beach tech to prevent shark attack deaths, according to NPR. Beach towns in the area are adding taller lifeguard chairs, emergency phones, and more. At the same time, some species of shark are known to flee upon seeing us. So who’s who? […]
Scientists conducted a computer simulation of 8 million universes to understand dark matter, the University of Arizona (UA) website announced. The team of UA researchers were testing how each universe would form and what role dark matter would play in galaxy formation. Here’s what science knows about dark matter. […]
An octopus bit a Washington woman’s face while she handled it to pose for a photo, Seattle news station KIRO-7 reported. Jamie Bisceglia was hospitalized after she balanced the creature on her face and it rammed its venomous beak into her chin. Cephalopods are a dangerous marine wonder. […]
Land development may be responsible for dwindling firefly populations, “USA Today” reported. Light pollution, pesticides, and weed killer may also be exacerbating the problem. Humans have often brought about changes to ecosystems, intentionally or not. […]
NASA has said it wants to put an American on Mars in the 2030s, according to an article on Space.com. The mission would be humanity’s furthest space endeavor yet. What environment exists there? Has it always been so dead? […]
Fifty years to the day since Apollo 11 launched, Neil Armstrong’s spacesuit is back on display, to be exhibited at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., NPR reported. The restoration of the spacesuit took four years and cost $700,000. How was it originally created, though? […]
A new species of bee fly has been named after the Night King on “Game of Thrones,” BBC News reported. It gets its name from its peculiar appearance and behaviors, reminding us of unique insect characteristics. […]
The Pentagon has debriefed three more senators on alleged naval encounters with UFOs, POLITICO reported recently. The existence of both simple and intelligent life beyond Earth has been a subject of conjecture for centuries. Scientifically speaking, what are the odds? […]
The miniseries Chernobyl is breaking streaming and ratings records for HBO, “Forbes” reported. Chernobyl tells the tale of the nuclear reactor meltdown and explosion in Pripyat in 1986. But how did the real-life incident happen? […]
Recent samples of deep ocean marine life contain tiny pieces of plastic, NPR reported. Aquatic species at those depths include some eaten by humans. How much trouble does Earth’s largest ecosystem—and our food supply—face? […]
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