The discovery of some “lost” cities could have given explorers hope they’d find unknown places like El Dorado. The discovery of some “lost” cities could have given explorers hope they’d find unknown places like El Dorado. The Sciences All Articles | Discover Magazine
A new study has revealed alarming gaps in the implementation of conservation interventions for thousands of the world’s most threatened species. A new study has revealed alarming gaps in the implementation of conservation interventions for thousands of the world’s most threatened species. Ecology Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
The global average temperature during May was highest for any May on record, reaching 1.52°C above the 1850 to 1900 average The global average temperature during May was highest for any May on record, reaching 1.52°C above the 1850 to 1900 average New Scientist – News
Cash is in crisis. In Australia, it’s now only used for 16% of in-person transactions, down from about 70% in 2007. Cash is in crisis. In Australia, it’s now only used for 16% of in-person transactions, down from about 70% in 2007. Social Sciences Economics & Business Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
When Twitter banned more than 70,000 traffickers of false information from its platform in the wake of the violence at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, the impact went beyond the silencing of those users. When Twitter banned more than 70,000 traffickers of false information from its platform in the wake of the violence at…
Boeing launched astronauts for the first time Wednesday, belatedly joining SpaceX as a second taxi service for NASA. Boeing launched astronauts for the first time Wednesday, belatedly joining SpaceX as a second taxi service for NASA. Space Exploration Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
We weren’t the first to lay eyes on the engraving since it was carved into the hillside any number of centuries or millennia ago, not by a long shot. The Venezuelan archaeologist José Maria Cruxent even recorded it in his diaries in the 1940s—and there were certainly visitors before him. We weren’t the first to lay…
The best graduation speeches dispense wisdom you find yourself returning to long after the graduation tassels are turned. Take the feel-good life advice in Baz Luhrmann’s song to a class that graduated 25 years ago. Only on a recent relisten did I realize it also captures one of the research-based strategies I teach for avoiding…
People with eczema have higher levels of sodium in their urine than those without the skin condition, with every additional 1 gram linked to an 11 per cent increase in the risk of a diagnosis People with eczema have higher levels of sodium in their urine than those without the skin condition, with every additional 1…
In animal tests, a cube of hydrogel the length of a rice grain was implanted in the brain with a needle to monitor temperature or pressure, and then dissolved away after a few weeks In animal tests, a cube of hydrogel the length of a rice grain was implanted in the brain with a needle to…