The asteroid responsible for our last mass extinction 66 million years ago — wiping out the dinosaurs — originated from the far reaches of our solar system, unlike most asteroids that have struck Earth, a new study reveals. The asteroid responsible for our last mass extinction 66 million years ago — wiping out the dinosaurs —…
Margaret Floy Washburn overcame barriers in the male-dominated field of psychology. Learn how she established herself as the founding mother of comparative psychology. Margaret Floy Washburn overcame barriers in the male-dominated field of psychology. Learn how she established herself as the founding mother of comparative psychology. Mind All Articles | Discover Magazine
The World Health Organization declared a global health emergency over an outbreak that has spread to more than a dozen African countries. The World Health Organization declared a global health emergency over an outbreak that has spread to more than a dozen African countries. Monkeypox, mpox, Deaths (Fatalities), Disease Rates, Vaccination and Immunization, Epidemics, World Health Organization,…
Planets that orbit close to their parent stars are blasted with radiation and contorted by gravity – and the exoplanet TOI-6255b might be the most extreme example yet Planets that orbit close to their parent stars are blasted with radiation and contorted by gravity – and the exoplanet TOI-6255b might be the most extreme example yet New…
Paleontologists have unearthed three large (up to 7.2 cm in length) seeds and 43 fossil leaves of an ancient legume species in the Wahana Baratama coal mine near Satui, South Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo. The post Giant Fossil Seeds of Extinct Legume Species Found in Indonesian Borneo appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News. Paleontologists have…
Starting in March 2023, Canada burned for eight months, with flames licking all 13 provinces and territories in the country’s deadliest ever fire season. At least 150,000 people evacuated, and tens of millions across North America were affected by the drifting smoke. In New York, residents experienced the worst air quality in half a century. …
In Kingston, Jamaica, by secret ballot, an election was held earlier this month. The lands whose governance was at stake are vaster than any nation, and it’s possible the consequences of the vote will be felt for eons. More than half of the world’s ocean floor is under the jurisdiction of an intergovernmental body called…
An underground Martian ocean could hold enough liquid to cover the Red Planet with a mile of water An underground Martian ocean could hold enough liquid to cover the Red Planet with a mile of water Scientific American Content: Global
From weight loss to boosting cognition, intermittent fasting may offer a natural approach to improving health for some. From weight loss to boosting cognition, intermittent fasting may offer a natural approach to improving health for some. Health All Articles | Discover Magazine
The heavy rains that resulted in landslides killing hundreds in southern India last month were made worse by human-caused climate change. That’s according to a rapid analysis released by climate scientists Tuesday. The study by World Weather Attribution found that the rainfall event that triggered the landslide was made 10% worse because of global warming….