Flights scrapped as new volcanic eruptions hit Canaries
Fresh volcanic eruptions in Spain's Canary Islands prompted the cancellation of flights, airport authorities said Friday, the first since the Cumbre Vieja volcano came to life again......»»
This car company set new track records to prove its 3D printing tech
Kevin and Lukas Czinger have a new way of making cars, and it's starting to catch on. Enlarge / The Czinger 21C features tandem seating and a 3.5:1 lift-to-drag ratio. (credit: Rolex/Tom O'Neal) BMW provided flights from DC to.....»»
The one people in America will buy: The 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV
All the goodies from the sedan plus more headroom and an optional third row. Enlarge / After the sedan came the SUV: the 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) Mercedes-Benz provided flights from DC to Denver an.....»»
New research demonstrates connection between climate and Earth"s ability to replenish itself
Some 250 million years ago—long before dinosaurs roamed the earth—global warming and acid oceans caused by the rapid volcanic emission of the Siberian Traps led to the Permian-Triassic mass extinction, which resulted in the elimination of over 95.....»»
Detailing a disastrous autumn day in ancient Italy
Volcanic eruptions evoke images of lava, fire, and destruction; however, this is not always the case. The Plinian eruption of Mount Vesuvius around 4,000 years ago—2,000 years before the one that buried the Roman city of Pompeii— left a remarkabl.....»»
Tonga is home to 170 islands. A new one just formed from an underwater volcanic eruption
The Pacific nation of Tonga is made up of 170 islands, but it just welcomed its newest addition—thanks to an underwater volcano......»»
Water fleas as "canaries in a coal mine" offer key to managing chemical pollution
Water fleas, or Daphnia, could provide an important 'early warning system' for chemical pollution in our lakes and rivers......»»
Evolution of emerging anti-Hale region and associated eruptive solar flares
Dr. Xu Zhe, Prof. Yan Xiaoli and colleagues from the Yunnan Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have revealed how an active region (AR) evolves, re-configures the upper coronal structures, and eventually contributes to solar eruptions. R.....»»
Dialing back the bling makes a better EV: The 2023 Mercedes EQE sedan
Great aerodynamic efficiency and class-leading infotainment are highlights. Enlarge / The Mercedes-Benz EQE sedan's shape has been designed to create as little drag as possible. Mercedes-Benz provided flights from DC to Denve.....»»
T-Mobile brings in-flight coverage to United Airlines
If you’re flying on United Airlines, you will be able to connect to T-Mobile’s network for free if you’re a T-Mobile customer. The post T-Mobile brings in-flight coverage to United Airlines first appeared on Phandroid. Long flights ca.....»»
NASA’s Earth Observatory spots newly birthed island in the Pacific
NASA has spotted a newly birthed island out in the Pacific Ocean. The island is the result of a series of eruptions from a volcano situated in the Home Reef, a seamount in the Central Tonga Islands. NASA says the seamount repeatedly oozed lava and ej.....»»
Why do car companies build concepts? We ask Audi’s product planner
Designers don't run car companies, so what's the business reason behind it? Enlarge / From left to right, the Skysphere, the Grandsphere, and the Urbansphere concept cars. (credit: Audi) BMW provided flights from DC to San Fra.....»»
A New Pixelbook Was Coming and Then Google Cancelled It
Google hasn’t released a new laptop since 2019 and it now sounds like they may have abandoned plans for a new one that was set to drop next year. The next version of the Pixelbook has apparently been scrapped. The report of a new Pixelbook̵.....»»
Exquisite Fossils Show an Entire Rain Forest Ecosystem
The fossil-filled volcanic crater Foulden Maar was almost destroyed. A new book documents its ancient-ecosystem wonders.....»»
Recent findings from Iceland"s Fagradalsfjall eruptions change what we know about how volcanoes work
It isn't every day that we learn something that fundamentally changes how we understand our world. But for UC Santa Barbara Earth scientist Matthew Jackson and the thousands of volcanologists across the globe, such a revelation has occurred......»»
Typhoon Muifa lashes eastern China, forcing 1.6 million from their homes
High winds and heavy rain lashed China's densely populated east coast on Thursday, after Typhoon Muifa forced around 1.6 million people to leave their homes and grounded most flights at Shanghai's main airports......»»
Typhoon Muifa makes second landfall on China"s coast
Typhoon Muifa on Thursday made landfall for a second time on China's densely populated east coast, after causing the cancelation of all passenger flights at Shanghai's two international airports as it hit land......»»
All Shanghai passenger flights cancelled as typhoon hits
All passenger flights at Shanghai's two international airports were cancelled Wednesday, the airport operator said, as Typhoon Muifa made landfall on China's densely populated east coast......»»
Divorce is more common in albatross couples with shy males, study finds
The wandering albatross is the poster bird for avian monogamy. The graceful glider is known to mate for life, partnering up with the same bird to breed, season after season, between long flights at sea......»»
We peek inside Porsche’s private Le Mans race car test
Ars attended a test for the new hybrid endurance prototype car, the 963. Enlarge / Porsche knows the road to a Le Mans win involves tens of thousands of miles of testing. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) Porsche provided flights from.....»»
How airlines give you internet access at 35,000 feet — and why it still needs a lot of work
Flights used to be a chance to sit back (albeit a bit cramped) and watch a recently released movie or catch up on some reading. Now they're just another place to log on......»»