The Anthropocene is a relatively recent term, coined to define the epoch in which human activity is increasingly dictating environmental and biological change on Earth as previous periods driven by natural occurrences did in pre-history; during the Pleistocene, for instance. Technically, the current epoch is the Holocene, but human activity has altered the world so…
A new study shows biochar to be far more effective at long-term carbon storage than previously thought. The study reveals critical flaws in the models used by the IPCC and European climate policymakers. A new study shows biochar to be far more effective at long-term carbon storage than previously thought. The study reveals critical flaws in…
Researchers from the University of British Columbia, the University of Washington, and Johns Hopkins University have identified a new class of quantum states in a custom-engineered graphene structure. Researchers from the University of British Columbia, the University of Washington, and Johns Hopkins University have identified a new class of quantum states in a custom-engineered graphene structure. Nanophysics…
From Jan. 11 to 15, 2025, a bright comet surged through images from the ESA (European Space Agency) and NASA SOHO (Solar and Heliospheric Observatory) spacecraft. Called C/2024 G3 (ATLAS), the comet made its closest pass to the sun, or perihelion, on Jan. 13, soaring a mere 8 million miles (or 9% of the average…
Maine’s lobster fishery—one that supports thousands of jobs statewide—is extensively monitored. Management efforts are informed by biological monitoring surveys observing changes in abundance and distribution of the lobster population, and dealer and harvester reporting from the industry. Yet these statistics don’t tell the whole story of an industry shaken by supply and market disruptions and…
The magnitude 7.9 Bonin Islands earthquake sequence in May 2015, which ruptured deep within the earth near the base of the upper mantle, did not include an aftershock that extended to record depths into the lower mantle, according to a study appearing in The Seismic Record. The magnitude 7.9 Bonin Islands earthquake sequence in May 2015,…
Optical illusions are those brain teasers that challenge a person to think out of the box and break out of the pattern. These very creatively designed images check perception, attention, and solving ability. It is a great, fun, yet stimulating method of measuring sharp observation and intelligence. Optical illusions are those brain teasers that challenge a…
Katie Holmes took to Instagram to share a tearful video from her last day performing in Our Town on Broadway, which caught the attention of her close knit family Katie Holmes took to Instagram to share a tearful video from her last day performing in Our Town on Broadway, which caught the attention of her close…
All about Heath Ledger’s daughter Matilda, and the late actor’s relationship with Michelle Williams All about Heath Ledger’s daughter Matilda, and the late actor’s relationship with Michelle Williams
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