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Engine Trouble
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The Climate Crisis Is Even Worse if You’re a Lizard
The changing climate is quickly pushing cold-blooded animals up against their limits. And a well-preserved fossil from the Jurassic period might help fill in some of the gaps surrounding the evolution of squamates. Hosted by: Hank Green […]
The Countries Most At Risk Of Population Collapse
[…] Is the Earth over or under populated? For many decades the Earth’s population has grown astronomically but as the growth rate slows and eventually started to decline, could it be that our planet is underpopulated? Elon musk and other … Continue reading
Are We All Actually Archaea?
[…] The unexpected discovery of an entirely new domain of life was pretty huge and surprising – even if archaea do just look like bacteria. But, in recent years, it’s been their connection to us that’s turned out to be … Continue reading
10,000-Year-Old Skeleton Found in Britain Has Living Descendant Close By | My Modern Met
By Madeleine Muzdakis on October 21, 2022 View this post on Instagram A post shared by history and stories (@history_and_stories) “He reminds us that you can’t make assumptions about what people looked like in the past based on what … Continue reading
What if the Effect Comes Before the Cause?
[…] What would it mean if effects come before their causes? Today, I have a closer look at retrocausality in general and the Transactional Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics in particular. This paper is a good starting point to learn more … Continue reading
How will our beloved reefs survive in the oceans of the future? | Aeon Essays
Healthy hard corals in a shallow-water reef. Will this be a rare sight in the near future? Photo © K M Stiefel A warming planet and acid oceans will radically transform marine ecosystems. How will our beloved reefs survive? It … Continue reading
Wax Worms Can Break Down Plastic With Their Saliva | My Modern Met
By Madeleine Muzdakis on October 17, 2022 A wax worm eats plastic. (Photo: CSIC Communications Department/PA) This incredible discovery could revolutionize how we deal with plastic waste. A scientist was tending to her amateur beehives one day when she noticed … Continue reading
Monkeypox Isn’t New, But It’s Changing
The current human monkeypox outbreak has left many feeling uneasy about the potential of another pandemic. Through public health messaging, destigmatization, and a longer history of research on the disease, we’re diminishing that potential. For up-to-date information on the human … Continue reading
