The Auroras Should Be Spectacular This Summer, Thanks to Solar Maximum
Increasing solar activity over the next year could bring more opportunities to see fantastic displays of the northern lights......»»
5 best kids movies to stream this Labor Day weekend
Depending on where you live, Labor Day either represents the last real summer time before kids go back to school, or their first break after they returned a few weeks ago. Regardless, long weekends often mean that parents have to find a way to entert.....»»
Changing this one setting made my Apple Watch better than ever
I've worn an Apple Watch for years, and I love it. This summer, I enabled a feature I've long ignored, and it immediately made my Apple Watch so much better......»»
South Africa"s coal workers face uncertainty—study shows they"re being left out of the green transition
South Africa is on the path to decarbonization—doing away with burning coal and other fossil fuels and moving towards renewable, clean energy, such as solar and wind power. However, the coal industry employs 91,000 people. If these workers lost the.....»»
Newborn rattlesnakes at a Colorado "mega den" are making their live debut
A "mega den" of hundreds of rattlesnakes in Colorado is getting even bigger now that late summer is here and babies are being born......»»
NASA"s Europa Clipper gets set of super-size solar arrays
The largest spacecraft NASA has ever built for planetary exploration just got its "wings"—massive solar arrays to power it on the journey to Jupiter's icy moon Europa......»»
During a heat wave, "stay indoors" can bring hazards, too
With Chicago and much of the Midwest facing what may be the hottest days of the summer this week, many are cranking up the air conditioning and heeding the advice of officials to stay inside......»»
Mathematicians debunk GPS assumptions to offer improvements
The summer holidays are ending, which for many concludes with a long drive home and reliance on GPS devices to get safely home. But every now and then, GPS devices can suggest strange directions or get briefly confused about your location. But until.....»»
Sweaty corn is making it even more humid
Barb Boustead remembers learning about corn sweat when she moved to Nebraska about 20 years ago to work for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and found herself plunked down in an ocean of corn. The term for the late-summer spike in.....»»
Breaking open the AI black box, team finds key chemistry for solar energy and beyond
Artificial intelligence is a powerful tool for researchers, but with a significant limitation: the inability to explain how it came to its decisions, a problem known as the "AI black box.".....»»
A way to recover silver from dead solar panels with 98% efficiency
A multi-institutional team of chemists, metallurgists and engineers has developed a highly efficient way to retrieve silver from dead solar panels. Their paper is published in Environmental Technology & Innovation......»»
5 best summer 2024 movies, ranked
What are the films that ruled this summer? Find out with our list of the five best summer 2024 movies!.....»»
iPhone 17 range may increase RAM to 12GB
A further rumor about the 2025 iPhone 17 range claims that it will feature 12GB, compared to the maximum 8GB in the iPhone 15 Pro range.Renders of the iPhone 17 rangeIt's now a safe assumption that future iPhones will feature increased RAM because Ap.....»»
Record-breaking drought in southern China linked to Eurasian warming and tropical sea surface temperature
Southern China experienced an extreme drought that persisted from summer to autumn in 2022, ranking as the most severe drought since 1980. The reason for the occurrence of this extreme drought event was investigated. It shows that both the Eurasian w.....»»
Solar panels for NASA"s Roman Space Telescope pass key tests
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope's Solar Array Sun Shield has successfully completed recent tests, signaling that the assembly is on track to be completed on schedule. The panels are designed to power and shade the observatory, enabling all t.....»»
US grid adds batteries at 10x the rate of natural gas in first half of 2024
By year's end, 96 percent of the US's grid additions won't add carbon to the atmosphere. (credit: DOE) While solar power is growing at an extremely rapid clip, in absolute terms, the use of natural gas for electricity pr.....»»
NatGeo’s Cursed Gold documents rise and fall of notorious 1980s treasure hunter
Thompson's expedition discovered wreck of the SS Central America, aka the "Ship of Gold." Enlarge / Cursed Gold: A Shipwreck Scandal documents the spectacular rise and fall of treasure hunter Tommy Thompson. (credit: Recovery Lim.....»»
Hubble captures unique ultraviolet view of a spectacular star cluster
Roughly 210,000 light-years away, the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) is one of our Milky Way galaxy's closest neighbors. In fact, this small galaxy is one of the Milky Way's "satellite" galaxies, which orbit our home spiral galaxy......»»
Canada to slap tariffs on EVs, steel from China
Canada, an export-driven economy that relies heavily on trade with the U.S., has been closely watching moves by the Biden administration to erect a much higher tariff wall against Chinese EVs, batteries, solar cells, steel and other products......»»
Clean house quicker than ever with Tineco back-to-school deals
As summer comes to an end, now's a great time to upgrade your cleaning game with these Tineco back-to-school deals on vacuums, wet-dry cleaners, and more......»»
5 movies leaving Netflix in August 2024 you have to watch now
Watch these five movies leaving Netflix at the end of August 2024. Our picks include a 1990s comedy and a spectacular superhero adaptation......»»