NEW YORK TIMES: A Century of Human Detritus, Visualized
A Century of Human Detritus, Visualized “Technostuff” built in the last 100 years outweighs all the living matter on Earth. By Dennis Overbye from NYT (New York Times) Science …
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NEW YORK TIMES: How They Celebrated the Holidays 250 Miles Above Earth
How They Celebrated the Holidays 250 Miles Above Earth The astronauts on the I.S.S. — including two who were scheduled to return months ago — held a zero-gravity cookie-decorating …
NEW YORK TIMES: The Deadliest Tsunami Set Off Work to Be Ready for the Next Big Wave
The Deadliest Tsunami Set Off Work to Be Ready for the Next Big Wave Experts said they were “blind” to the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004. Twenty years later, …
NEW YORK TIMES: The Animal Celebrities Who Surprised, Soothed and Screamed at Us in 2024
The Animal Celebrities Who Surprised, Soothed and Screamed at Us in 2024 Moo Deng the pygmy hippo, Flaco the escaped eagle-owl, Charlotte the maybe-pregnant stingray — they distracted us …
NEW YORK TIMES: The Fastest Spacecraft Ever Heads for Its Close-Up With the Sun
The Fastest Spacecraft Ever Heads for Its Close-Up With the Sun The Parker Solar Probe is attempting the closest ever pass of the sun’s surface on Christmas Eve. By …
NEW YORK TIMES: Kilauea Volcano Erupts on Hawaii’s Big Island
Kilauea Volcano Erupts on Hawaii’s Big Island Scientists said that the main hazard from the eruption on Monday was increased levels of volcanic gas. By Amanda Holpuch from NYT …
NEW YORK TIMES: A Solstice of the Soul
A Solstice of the Soul For his next trick, your cosmic correspondent for the past quarter-century will (try to) retire. By Dennis Overbye from NYT (New York Times) Science …
NEW YORK TIMES: With DNA, Pompeii Narratives Take a Twist
With DNA, Pompeii Narratives Take a Twist In 79 A.D., a volcanic eruption engulfed a town’s residents. They weren’t all who scientists thought, newly extracted genetic material suggests. By …
NEW YORK TIMES: It’s Time to Talk About Pornography, Scholars Say
It’s Time to Talk About Pornography, Scholars Say More adolescents than ever are watching it. What’s needed, researchers say, are frank conversations and “porn literacy.” By Matt Richtel from …
NEW YORK TIMES: A ‘Second Tree of Life’ Could Wreak Havoc, Scientists Warn
A ‘Second Tree of Life’ Could Wreak Havoc, Scientists Warn Research on so-called mirror cells, which defy fundamental properties of living organisms, should be prohibited as too dangerous, biologists …