Written by Brooks Hays
New research suggests nickel is essential to the Earth’s magnetic field.
Earth’s magnetic field is generated by what’s called the “dynamo effect,” a unique combination of geophysical factors. Of these factors, the convection currents of Earth’s conductive, molten core and Earth’s constant rotation are the most important.
Written by Sarah Lewin
The eight-legged micro-animal called a tardigrade could survive nearly all the way until the death of the sun, a new study suggests — long after humans are history.
Written by University of California-Riverdale
Seismologists at the University of California, Riverside studying earthquakes in the seismically and volcanically active Alaska-Aleutian subduction zone have found that “slow earthquakes” are occurring continuously, and could encourage damaging earthquakes.
Written by Tony Heller
On this date in 1936, Wisconsin hit 114 degrees and Michigan hit 112 degrees. Those were the hottest temperatures ever recorded in those states. The ten hottest July 13ths all occurred with CO2 below 350 PPM. July 13 is no longer a hot day in the US. I was driving last night with the heater on.
Written by Paul Rincon
An image and short film have been encoded in DNA, using the units of inheritance as a medium for storing information.
Written by University of Cambridge
Common genetic factors that influence muscle strength in humans have been identified for the first time in a study led by researchers from the University of Cambridge and published today in Nature Communications.
Written by Michael Bastasch
Former Vice President Al Gore says the newly-formed Larsen C iceberg is “a jarring reminder of why we must solve the climate crisis,” although scientists say the ice sheet breakup was driven by natural processes.
Written by Tony Heller
Climate fraudsters are busy today touting an Antarctic iceberg the size of Delaware. In 1956, an iceberg five times as large broke off, and it was the second one that year.
Written by Shannon Stirone
As a species, we have made magnificent strides in robotic space exploration in the past decade. From exploring Pluto close-up for the first time to discovering our solar system is rife with underground liquid oceans, we now understand our little neighborhood of planets and moons better than ever before. It’s time to start talking about how we are going to explore the stars.
Written by RACHEL KASER
A photograph taken by a monkey in Indonesia is at the center of a copyright case that could spell the future for works created by non-human authors.
Written by University of Cambridge
The smallest star yet measured has been discovered by a team of astronomers led by the University of Cambridge. With a size just a sliver larger than that of Saturn, the gravitational pull at its stellar surface is about 300 times stronger than what humans feel on Earth.
Written by Fiona Simpson
Written by Mary Bowerman
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured footage of a massive sunspot that seems to be growing quickly.
Written by Andrew Follett
NASA began final testing for the over-budget James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) Tuesday, in an effort to finish testing before the telescope’s planned launch date in October.
Written by ERIC BERGER
After several years of secrecy, a company called Moon Express revealed the scope of its ambitions on Wednesday. And they are considerable. The privately held company released plans for a single, modular spacecraft that can be combined to form successfully larger and more capable vehicles. Ultimately the company plans to establish a lunar outpost in 2020 and set up commercial operations on the Moon.
Written by Dr. Susan J. Crockford
There’s been no word as yet, either from tour operators or polar bear researchers, that Western Hudson Bay polar bears have come ashore for the summer/fall season. Andrew Derocher reported at the end of June that the bears tagged by his team were still on the ice and as I write this, has not yet reported them ashore.
