If Dilophosaurus ran the 100-meter against Usain Bolt, who would win?
Eight-time Olympic gold medalist would beat the Jurassic beast by a good 2 seconds. Enlarge / University of Toledo physicist Scott Lee came up with the exercise to inspire undergrads in his introductory physics course. (credit: Aurich.....»»
Scientists use FAST to discover a new population of "dwarf" pulses
Using the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST), a research team led by Prof. Han Jinlin from the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC) has detected distinct "dwarf pulses" from a bright.....»»
Affordable is not enough. Here’s what Chevy’s new Bolt needs to nail
The Chevrolet Bolt EV has long been a great car for those who want a solid EV at a reasonable price. Now, however, it's approaching its second generation......»»
2025 Chevrolet Bolt: rumored price, release date, design, and more
Turns out, the Chevrolet Bolt isn't dead just yet. Chevrolet has announced that it will be building a next-generation Bolt EV on the Ultium platform......»»
Chinese scientists complete a concept study for a 6-meter space telescope to find habitable exoplanets
We have discovered more than 5,400 planets in the universe. These worlds range from hot jovians that closely orbit their star to warm ocean worlds to cold gas giants. While we know they are there, we don't know much about them. Characteristics such a.....»»
The Chevy Bolt EV is officially making a comeback
The Chevy Bolt is officially coming back from the dead. Back in April, Chevrolet announced that it would be ending production of the Bolt EV … The post The Chevy Bolt EV is officially making a comeback appeared first on BGR. The Chev.....»»
Next-generation Chevy Bolt to have Ultium battery
The automaker announced the next-generation product just three months after saying the current model would be discontinued at the end of 2023. It's unclear when the new Bolt will launch or where it will be built......»»
GM announces a new Ultium-based Chevrolet Bolt during Q2 report
The much-loved affordable EV looked finished, but Chevy will build Bolt 2.0. Enlarge (credit: Jeffrey Sauger for Chevrole) One of the first modern mass-market electric vehicles we tested remains one of our favorites. It'.....»»
DC fits fleet of EVs with bogus gadget promising 60% range boost
The Energy Management Module claims it can "rejuvenate a battery" somehow. Enlarge / One of DC Government's Chevrolet Bolt EVs. (credit: Mullen Automotive) The District of Columbia has signed a $680,000 contract for an i.....»»
Here’s what happens when a swim team competes with an intestinal pathogen
Outbreak among Mass. swim teams spread to a Rhode Island team after a meet. Enlarge / A swimmer in the men's 200 meter breaststroke finals during a national championship competition on August 6, 2011, in Palo Alto, California......»»
World"s largest filled-aperture radio telescope finds missing link in evolution of spider pulsar system
Researchers from the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC) and their collaborators at home and abroad have discovered a binary pulsar with a 53-minute orbital period using the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spheri.....»»
Was that actually a tsunami that hit Florida? Yes, but not the kind you think
An unexpected culprit toppled beach chairs along the sand at normally calm Clearwater Beach, Florida, last Wednesday. West Coast surfers might snicker at the cause, but the National Weather Service confirms the rare 4-foot (1.2 meter) wave was caused.....»»
New millisecond pulsar detected with FAST
Using the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST), a team of Chinese astronomers has detected a new millisecond pulsar in the globular cluster Messier 53. The finding is reported in a research paper published June 16 on the pre-p.....»»
Researcher uses hydrostatic pressure to understand RNA dynamics
Just as space holds infinite mysteries, when we zoom in at the level of biomolecules (one trillion times smaller than a meter), there is still so much to learn......»»
Poems: "The Southern Lights at –50° Fahrenheit" and "Lake Vostok"
Science in meter and verse.....»»
Satellite images show colossal damage from Ukraine"s destroyed Kakhovka dam
Before and after satellite footage taken by Maxar Technologies shows the extent of flooding after an explosion at a dam in the currently Russian-occupied Kherson Oblast in southern Ukraine.Before the explosion, the 30-meter-high and two-kilometer-lon.....»»
Poem: "Lyrebird"
Science in meter and verse.....»»
Chevy Bolt Retires to Make Way for Equinox EV
General Motors has announced plans to end production on the Chevrolet Bolt EV and Bolt EUV by the end of 2023. This move comes as the automaker shifts its focus to new Ultium electric vehicles like the Chevrolet Equinox EV — but it’s also happeni.....»»
BYD acquires another plot in Guangdong to establish automobile industrial park
China-based BYD took a step forward to build an automobile industrial park in Guangdong. The Shenzhen government announced on May 15 that the EV maker obtained an over-520,000-square-meter plot with CNY376 million (US$5.4 million), the fifth it has g.....»»
Level x Rejuvenation collab: Timelessly designed door handles powered by Level Bolt
Today Level, creators of smart locks like , have announced a partnership with home goods brand Rejuvenation, which falls under the same umbrella as brands like Pottery Barn, Williams Sonoma, and West Elm. The collaboration has resulted in five timel.....»»
Land uplift protects the Finnish coast from rising sea levels, but not endlessly
A recent study calculated new projections for mean sea level rise on the Finnish coast by 2100. In the worst-case scenario, the sea level in Helsinki would rise by more than half a meter......»»