What Are False Flag Operations – And Did Russia Stage Any To “Justify” Invading Ukraine?
The Russian assault on Ukraine, which began in the early hours of February 24, 2022, was launched after weeks of Russian disinformation that included false…
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What Is Earwax? Why Do We Have It? And How Do You Remove It?
Imagine you’re watching TV. Suddenly, your ear feels a little itchy. You stick your pinky finger in there and dig around a bit. You pull…
Don’t Drink Milk? Here’s How To Get Enough Calcium and Other Nutrients You Need
Cow’s milk is an excellent source of calcium which, along with vitamin D, is needed to build strong, dense bones. Milk also contains protein, the…
Space Missions To Watch: A Lunar Return, a Jupiter Moon, and the Most Powerful Rocket Ever Built
Space travel is all about momentum. Rockets turn their fuel into momentum that carries people, satellites, and science itself forward into space. 2021 was a…
Termination Shock: Trying To Cool the Earth by Dimming Sunlight Could Be Worse Than Global Warming
A group of 60 scientists called for a moratorium on solar geoengineering last month, including technologies such as stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI). This involves a…
We Think We’ve Spotted the Mysterious Birth of a Black Hole
Astronomers are increasingly drawing back the curtains on black holes. In the past few years, we have finally captured actual photos of these fearsome creatures…
The High-Speed Physics of How Bobsled, Luge and Skeleton Send Humans Hurtling at Incredible Speed
Speed alone may be the factor that draws many sports fans to the bobsled, luge, and skeleton events at this year’s Beijing Winter Olympics. But…
Astronomers Think They’ve Just Detected an “Invisible” Black Hole
Astronomers famously snapped the first-ever direct image of a black hole in 2019, thanks to material glowing in its presence. But many black holes are…
Olympic Skiers and Snowboarders in China Are Competing on 100% Fake Snow – The Science of How It’s Made and How It Affects Performance
The winter Olympics conjure up images of snowy mountain ranges, frozen ice rinks and athletes in cold-weather gear. And for good reason. Winter Olympic venues…
Technology Is Revolutionizing How Intelligence Is Gathered and Analyzed – Opening a Window Onto Russian Military Activity Around Ukraine
The U.S. has been warning for weeks about the possibility of Russia invading Ukraine, and threatening retaliation if it does. Just eight years after Russia’s…
Ski Jump Physics: Flying or Falling With Style?
If you or I jump in the air as high as possible, we can stay off the ground for about half a second. Michael Jordan…
Does Outer Space End – Or Does the Universe Go On Forever?
Right above you is the sky – or as scientists would call it, the atmosphere. It extends about 20 miles (32 kilometers) above the Earth….
The Somalayas: The Biggest Mountain Range You Will Never See
Every geography schoolbook has them: maps that look like today’s Earth, but not quite, since all continents are merged into a single supercontinent. Those maps…
Ancient DNA Suggests Woolly Mammoths Roamed the Earth More Recently Than Thought
In 2010, small cores of permafrost sediments were collected by a team at the University of Alberta from gold mines in the Klondike region of…
How Many Stars Are There in the Milky Way? In the Universe?
Look up at the sky on a clear night, and you’ll see thousands of stars – about 6,000 or so. But that’s only a tiny…
Imagine Regrowing Lost Limbs – It’s a Step Closer With New Treatment That Helped Frogs Regenerate Amputated Legs
A new treatment helped frogs regenerate their amputated legs – taking science one step closer to helping people regrow their body parts, too. Our bodies…
How mRNA and DNA Vaccines Could Soon Treat Cancer, HIV, Genetic Diseases, and More
The two most successful coronavirus vaccines developed in the U.S. – the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines – are both mRNA vaccines. The idea of using…
Monumental Project Underway To Sequence the Genome of Every Complex Species on Earth
The Earth Biogenome Project, a global consortium that aims to sequence the genomes of all complex life on earth (some 1.8 million described species) in…
