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Clues to Pluto"s history lie in its faults

The world first glimpsed Pluto up close when NASA's New Horizons spacecraft whizzed by it in July 2015. One of the most exciting discoveries scientists made based on New Horizons data was that Pluto, despite orbiting at more than 5 billion kilometers.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgFeb 1st, 2022

Climate change is a pollution problem, and countries have stopped similar threats before—think DDT and acid rain

Climate change can seem like an insurmountable challenge. However, if you look closely at its causes, you'll realize that history is filled with similar health and environmental threats that humanity has overcome......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsSep 23rd, 2024

High pay seen as sign of competence, study suggests

When given the choice, people prefer to collaborate on work projects with higher-paid colleagues, but they want to hire subordinates with a lower pay history than theirs, according to research published in the journal American Psychologist......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsSep 23rd, 2024

Ara: History Untold review: Civilization alternative dials up the strategy

Ara: History Untold offers a fresh spin on Civilization for those who love micromanaging every aspect of their nations......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 23rd, 2024

NYT Crossword: answers for Monday, September 23

The New York Times crossword puzzle can be tough! If you're stuck, we're here to help with a list of today's clues and answers......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 23rd, 2024

NYT Crossword: answers for Sunday, September 22

The New York Times crossword puzzle can be tough! If you're stuck, we're here to help with a list of today's clues and answers......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 22nd, 2024

Quordle today – hints and answers for Sunday, September 22 (game #972)

Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsSep 22nd, 2024

NYT Crossword: answers for Saturday, September 21

The New York Times crossword puzzle can be tough! If you're stuck, we're here to help with a list of today's clues and answers......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 21st, 2024

New database covers distribution and evolutionary history of megadiverse flowering plant family on isolated islands

Asteraceae, a family of flowering plants, are the most diverse group of flowering plants in the world. This plant family comprises about 34,000 species. An international research team with the participation of the University of Göttingen has now com.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 20th, 2024

NYT Crossword: answers for Friday, September 20

The New York Times crossword puzzle can be tough! If you're stuck, we're here to help with a list of today's clues and answers......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 20th, 2024

The oldest town in Rhode Island played an important role in the country"s early history

The oldest town in Rhode Island played an important role in the country"s early history.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  yahooRelated NewsSep 20th, 2024

Here’s What the ‘Manosphere’ Gets Wrong about Cuckoldry

In online forums the term “cuck” has become synonymous with “sucker” and “loser.” But this use distorts its history and meaning, creating a baseless moral panic that harms both women and science.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsSep 19th, 2024

Homeopathic company refuses to recall life-threatening nasal spray, FDA says

Consumers should stop using SnoreStop, FDA says. Enlarge (credit: Getty | Florian Gaertner) The maker of a homeopathic nasal spray with a history of contamination is refusing to recall its product after the Food and Drug.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 19th, 2024

Strange Visual Auras Could Hold the Key to Better Migraine Treatments

Research on the visual patterns that foreshadow migraines may reveal clues on how painful headaches arise from the brain even though it has no pain receptors......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsSep 19th, 2024

The memory in seeds: How plants carry environmental clues across generations

Phenotypic plasticity enables plants to adjust their physical traits in response to environmental variations, playing a vital role in their survival and adaptability. While past research has primarily focused on how these traits manifest within a sin.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 19th, 2024

Explaining dramatic planetwide changes after world"s last "Snowball Earth" event

Some of the most dramatic climatic events in our planet's history are "Snowball Earth" events that happened hundreds of millions of years ago, when almost the entire planet was encased in ice up to 0.6 miles (1 kilometer) thick......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 19th, 2024

NYT Crossword: answers for Thursday, September 19

The New York Times crossword puzzle can be tough! If you're stuck, we're here to help with a list of today's clues and answers......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 19th, 2024

Book Review: Powerful Myths Shape a Postapocalyptic World

In a postapocalyptic world on the verge of its next crisis, history gets rewritten.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

October 2024: Science History from 50, 100 and 150 Years Ago

Best baseball batting order; mummies demystified.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

Scientific American makes presidential endorsement for only the second time in its 179-year history

Scientific American makes presidential endorsement for only the second time in its 179-year history.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  yahooRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

NYT Crossword: answers for Wednesday, September 18

The New York Times crossword puzzle can be tough! If you're stuck, we're here to help with a list of today's clues and answers......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024