Almost every school child knows that cats have four legs, humans two, and spiders, a terrifying eight. Their number of limbs is immutable, set by their genetic code. But a new study suggests starlet sea anemones—part of a famously adaptable group of aquatic creatures known as cnidarians—have a leg up […]
Newport reports youth movement in museum attendance
Since re-opening in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, the Newport Car Museum in Rhode Island reports a change in its visitors. While those traveling long distances, including internationally, have declined, there has been an increase in the number of visitors from within a 200-mile radius.
China is Building a Floating Spaceport for Rocket Launches
In the near future, launch facilities located at sea are expected to be a lot more common. SpaceX announced that it is hoping to create offshore facilities in the near future for the sake of launching the Starship away from populated areas. And China, the latest member of the superpowers-in-space […]
Maserati Teases Compact SUV, Coming Soon, to Be Named Grecale
Maserati’s sub-Levante SUV’s name was announced during the unveiling of the MC20 supercar on Wednesday, and more details are expected early next year.
Gather Moon rocks for us, NASA urges private companies
NASA on Thursday announced it was in the market for Moon rocks, and wants to pay companies to scoop out the dirt, take a photo, and then have it ready for collection by a future mission.
New Hubble data suggests there is an ingredient missing from current dark matter theories
Observations by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope and the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile have found that something may be missing from the theories of how dark matter behaves. This missing ingredient may explain why researchers have uncovered an unexpected discrepancy between observations of the dark […]
Ram Launches Retractable Center-Mounted Bed Step Option For Its Trucks
The multifunction tailgate is one innovative feature. Found on Ram 1500, that revolutionized the way pickup beds are used. While it’s not really a deal-maker feature, it adds value to Ram trucks, giving an option to its buyers if they choose to maximize their beds. So much so, that Ford […]
Our 2019 Nissan Altima Makes an Early Exit
The Altima departs short of our long-term test’s full 40,000-mile distance with us wishing we’d ordered the more powerful turbocharged engine.