Former Scientific American editor Mark Alpert talks about his latest sci-fi thriller The Coming Storm, which warns about the consequences of unethical scientific research and of ignoring the scientific findings you don’t like.
Tiger Lake chips: Intel promises huge PC speed boost and longer battery life
Gamers will get faster graphics too.
The pandemic stilled human activity. What did this ‘anthropause’ mean for wildlife?
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BMW history featured in ‘Genesis’ exhibit
The history of BMW is shared in an exhibit that includes 20 cars and 4 motorcycles at the BMW CCA Foundation Museum in Greer, South Carolina. The exhibit also features archival photos, stories and an audio tour that can be downloaded to mobile phones.
Ingenuity Mars helicopter recharges its batteries in flight
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter received a checkout and recharge of its power system on Friday, Aug. 7, one week into its near seven-month journey to Mars with the Perseverance rover. This marks the first time the helicopter has been powered up and its batteries have been charged in the space […]
Hubble finds that Betelgeuse’s mysterious dimming is due to a traumatic outburst
Recent observations of Betelgeuse have revealed that the star’s unexpected and significant dimming periods in late 2019 and early 2020 were most likely caused by the ejection and cooling of dense hot gases, and that the star may be going through another dimming period more than a year early.