California seems to be off to a glowing start to the year — and we’re not just talking about Hollywood stars assembling for awards season. We’re talking about bioluminescent algae. Biolumi-what? Bioluminescent algae. It’s not new, but this latest algae bloom in parts of Southern and Northern California is causing waves and areas of the […]
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A letter written by a Roman emperor helped lead a team of archaeologists to an ancient temple that “adds significant insights into the social changes” from pagan beliefs to Christianity in the Roman Empire, experts announced recently. The lead archaeologist on the expedition, Douglas Boin, Ph.D., announced the “monumental discovery” at the annual meeting of
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A letter written by a Roman emperor helped lead a team of archaeologists to an ancient temple that “adds significant insights into the social changes” from pagan beliefs to Christianity in the Roman Empire, experts announced recently. The lead archaeologist on the expedition, Douglas Boin, Ph.D., announced the “monumental discovery” at the annual meeting of
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In December 2020, astronomers documented a burst of highly energetic light in one of the most distant galaxies ever observed. But less than a year later, the paper’s claims lay in limbo. Other scientists said it had merely been a passing satellite. “I was a bit sad that the gamma ray burst turned out to
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Climate records tumbled “like dominoes” in 2023, with temperatures far above any recorded level. Source link
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Climate records tumbled “like dominoes” in 2023, with temperatures far above any recorded level. Source link
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Putting supersonic flights back in the air Startups, NASA pursuing supersonic commercial flight 13:20 NASA’s new experimental aircraft will go thump in the night – that’s the plan, anyway. The X-59, set to be unveiled in Palmdale, California, on Friday, is designed to turn the volume down on supersonic travel. “NASA’s X-59 is a one-of-a-kind
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The high-altitude chase started over Cape Canaveral on Feb. 17, 2023, when a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched. Thomas Parent, a NASA research pilot, was flying a WB-57 jet when the rocket ascended past the right wing — leaving him mesmerized before he hit the throttle to accelerate. For roughly an hour, Mr. Parent dove
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The story of the Forest of Immortal Stories begins not so long ago, in 2019, when Elena-Mirela Cojocaru, beloved wife of Ion Cojocaru, mayor of the hamlet of Nucsoara, died after a struggle with cancer. Mr. Cojocaru himself soon fell ill with a heart ailment; as a remedy his doctor told him to walk in
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Environmental scientists have warned the practice could be devastating for marine life. Source link
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