Recently, a news story about the alleged ancient ‘alien remains’ dating back 1,000 years appeared on multiple online websites. But if you are skeptical about this particular ‘discovery‘, you are…
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Debt relief must break dependence on fossil fuel exports
There is a vicious cycle between fossil fuel reliance and debt, which helps explain why so many oil exporters are heavily indebted As host of the G20 summit last weekend,…
Apple Adds Muscle to New iPhones and Watches
A new line of iPhones and a new Apple Watch were announced by the company Tuesday at a prerecorded online event. The new iPhone 15 and 15 Plus are based…
New set of equations predicts hydrodynamic behavior of magnons in a magnet
In conventional magnets, spin and heat currents are relaxed by the same process. (Left) In ultraclean magnets, spin and heat currents are relaxed by different processes. (Right). Credit: KyotoU/Ryotaro Sano…
Gut bacteria key to fighting colorectal cancer, study suggests
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Metabolites produced by gut bacteria during digestion can be used to trigger an immune response against colorectal cancer cells, according to new University of Alberta research,…
EU to probe China electric car subsidies
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen has called on the bloc to define its own approach to Beijing. Brussels will investigate Chinese state subsidies for electric cars, EU chief Ursula…
Shelters can help homeless people by providing quiet and privacy, not just a bunk and a meal
The city of Phoenix set heat records in summer 2023, with high temperatures that topped 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43 degrees Celsius) for 31 consecutive days and at least 54 days…
Archaeologists find statue of Triton in Roman mausoleum |
Archaeologists from the Canterbury Archaeological Trust (“CAT”) have uncovered a Roman statue of Triton during excavations in preparation for a housing development in Kent, England. Triton was the god of…
A little snake’s big gulp may put all other snakes to shame
Hulking hunters like Burmese pythons may be famous for scarfing up deer, alligators and other enormous prey (SN: 11/25/15). But one unassuming little African snake may take the title for…
The Lunar Alarm Clock: New Study Characterizes Regular Moonquakes
Every morning and afternoon, like clockwork, the surface of the Moon trembles with tiny “moonquakes.” Now, new analysis of seismic activity on the Moon has characterized these events and discovered…
