Algebra, graphing calculators, and dying of dysentery
Getting a graphing calculator is a rite of passage for teenagers. So, too, is putting games on them. Some things never change......»»
6 reasons why VPNs are in danger of dying
VPN services can be a valuable tool for ensuring your online security, but they aren’t without weaknesses......»»
Millions of California trees are dying; Joshua trees are just the latest victims
Californians watched in dismay this month as the York fire seared through Mojave National Preserve, igniting a delicate desert landscape that may never fully recover......»»
Algebra, graphing calculators, and dying of dysentery
Getting a graphing calculator is a rite of passage for teenagers. So, too, is putting games on them. Some things never change......»»
Huge blue whale washes ashore in southern Chile
An enormous blue whale, considered the largest animal on Earth, has washed up onto a beach in southern Chile, probably after dying at sea, local authorities said Sunday......»»
Cyprus cats to get COVID meds
Unused coronavirus medication for humans will be made available to treat cats in Cyprus, where they have been dying in their thousands from feline COVID, officials announced Thursday......»»
X marks the unknown in algebra, but X"s origins are a math mystery
Even though "x" is one of the least-used letters in the English alphabet, it appears throughout American culture—from Stan Lee's X-Men superheroes to "The X-Files" TV series. The letter x often symbolizes something unknown, with an air of mystery t.....»»
Q&A: Toxic algae, warming waters imperil marine life on U.S. coasts
The images are heart-rending: hundreds of dolphins and sea lions washing up along the shores of Southern California, sick and dying from toxic algae poisoning. Photographed earlier this summer, they are the latest reminders that the climate crisis is.....»»
The Atlantic is frying, but so far hurricanes are dying. What’s going on?
Can wind shear and sinking air hold historically high sea temperatures at bay? Enlarge / Don briefly reached hurricane status in July 2023. (credit: NOAA) As July came to a close, the Atlantic Ocean was absolutely sizzl.....»»
In the Florida Keys, record ocean temps spark scramble to save dying corals
Cynthia Lewis carefully pulled back the lid covering a 240-gallon tank......»»
I don’t even want to see Oppenheimer, but I’ll still watch it in theaters
This is the weekend, it’s finally happening. Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer is out in theaters, the movie so many people are dying to see. I’m reluctantly … The post I don’t even want to see Oppenheimer, but I’ll.....»»
Nearby Supernova Gives Unique View of a Dying Star"s Last Days
Astronomers are piecing together the final moments of supernova 2023ixf and learning more about it than any other in recent history.....»»
Cracking the mysterious case of dying desert forests
From above, the Southwestern U.S. is a sea of caramel and brown desert. Yet, a closer look uncovers small ribbons of green—desert forests that flourish along valuable springs and rivers. Wildlife thrives at these oases, drawn to the shade of trees.....»»
Iraq"s marshes are dying, and a civilization with them
Mohammed Hamid Nour is only 23, but he is already nostalgic for how Iraq's Mesopotamian marshes once were before drought dried them up, decimating his herd of water buffaloes......»»
Is distributed computing dying, or just fading into the background?
There seems to be much less excitement about distributed computing these days. Enlarge / This image has a warm, nostalgic feel for many of us. (credit: SETI Institute) Distributed computing erupted onto the scene in 199.....»»
Is distributed computing dying, or just fading into the backdrop?
There seems to be much less excitement about distributed computing these days. Enlarge / This image has a warm, nostalgic feel for many of us. (credit: SETI Institute) Distributed computing erupted onto the scene in 199.....»»
US maternal deaths more than doubled over two decades, study estimates
Black people have the highest overall rates of deaths in the US. Enlarge / A pregnant woman holds her belly on September 27, 2016. (credit: Getty | Matthew Horwood) The number of people in the US dying of pregnancy-relat.....»»
Bad break-up in warm waters: Why marine sponges suffer with rising temperatures
Marine sponges have started dying in vast numbers in coastal areas around the globe. Just this year, thousands of sponges turned white and died in New Zealand and in the Mediterranean Sea. This has been happening when the water gets too warm, but the.....»»
Best Buy adds iPad Pro and Apple Watch Ultra to its Upgrade+ financing program
Have you been dying to pick up the latest iPad Pro or Apple Watch but haven’t wanted to drop the $799+ it will run you … The post Best Buy adds iPad Pro and Apple Watch Ultra to its Upgrade+ financing program appeared first on BGR......»»
Why Dying People Often Experience a Burst of Lucidity
New research shows surprising activity levels in dying brains and may help explain the sudden clarity many people with dementia experience near death.....»»
Dying stars" cocoons could be new source of gravitational waves
So far, astrophysicists have only detected gravitational waves from binary systems—the mergers of either two black holes, two neutron stars or one of each. Although astrophysicists theoretically should be able to detect gravitational waves from a s.....»»