A Dyson sphere is a hypothetical giant structure that surrounds a star and can capture its solar output. Two separate groups of astronomers have claimed that they have detected dozens of possible Dyson spheres within the Milky Way galaxy. NBC’s Gadi Schwartz speaks with Dr. Michio Kaku about what it would take to create a…
Nearly half of residents lost income after a hurricane, a new study shows. Most were low-paid hourly workers in storefront shops Nearly half of residents lost income after a hurricane, a new study shows. Most were low-paid hourly workers in storefront shops Scientific American Content: Global
The coastal communities of Guayama and Salinas in southern Puerto Rico feature acres of vibrant green farmland, and a rich, biodiverse estuary, the protected Jobos Bay, which stretches between the neighboring townships. But this would-be tropical paradise is also the home of both a 52-year-old oil-fired power plant and a 22-year-old coal-fired power plant, which local residents say contaminate…
Biases against certain groups of people can escalate into acts of violence if left unchecked Biases against certain groups of people can escalate into acts of violence if left unchecked Mind All Articles | Discover Magazine
The pasteurization process was invented in the 1860s and continues to keep people safe from a range of foodborne illnesses The pasteurization process was invented in the 1860s and continues to keep people safe from a range of foodborne illnesses Scientific American Content: Global
In ERs now, you’ll get a tech-driven evaluation. But trading doctors’ humanity and deductive powers for AI and apps has a high cost — dumbed-down medicine. In ERs now, you’ll get a tech-driven evaluation. But trading doctors’ humanity and deductive powers for AI and apps has a high cost — dumbed-down medicine. Health & Wellness
Botanists and citizen scientists armed with the iNaturalist app on their smartphones are recording the biodiversity along the U.S.-Mexico border. Called the Border Bioblitz, more than 1,000 volunteers are recording as many species as possible in May. Botanist Sula Vanderplank says the endeavor started when the former Trump administration added hundreds of miles of border…
Sightings of the aurora borealis are unlikely in the U.K. this weekend, but the northern lights could return on Monday, forecasters said. Sightings of the aurora borealis are unlikely in the U.K. this weekend, but the northern lights could return on Monday, forecasters said. Aurora Borealis, Space and Astronomy, England, Great Britain, Europe NYT > Science
America’s first Black astronaut candidate finally goes to space 60 years later on Bezos rocket. America’s first Black astronaut candidate finally goes to space 60 years later on Bezos rocket. AP Technology and Science
The first sign of trouble bubbled up from gopher holes a stone’s throw from Stan Ledgerwood’s front door. The salt water left an oily sheen on the soil and a swath of dead grass in the yard. It was June 2017, and Ledgerwood and his wife, Tina, had recently built a home on the family…