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PLANET EARTH
Hurricane season 2023: How long it lasts and what to expect
This guide to the Atlantic hurricane season of 2023, includes predictions, tropical storm science, naming conventions and storm safety tips.
Mystery of ‘living fossil’ tree frozen in time for 66 million years finally solved
The Wollemi pine was thought to have gone extinct 2 million years ago until it was rediscovered by a group of hikers in 1994. Now, scientists have decoded its genome to understand how it’s survived — almost unchanged — since the time of the dinosaurs.
SPACE
Science news this week: A giant gator and a wobbly asteroid
Sept. 17, 2023: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.
Historic space photo of the week: Voyager 2 spies a storm on Saturn 42 years ago
With the ringed planet currently perfectly positioned for observation with a small telescope, relive Voyager 2’s landmark 1981 visit.
ARCHAEOLOGY
‘This is complete nonsense’: Scientists rail against ‘alien’ bodies shown before Mexican congress
Scientists blast claims of two ‘alien’ bodies that a journalist presented to Mexico’s congress.
No one ‘expected to find what we did’: 4,000-year-old Canaanite arch in Israel may have been used by cult
Archeologists discovered the mysterious arch at the end of a narrow, underground passageway that was sealed with sediment shortly after it was built in the Middle Bronze Age.
HEALTH
How accurate are our first childhood memories?
Can we trust our earliest memories, or are they unreliable?
Mizuno Wave Rider 27 running shoe review
REVIEW With comfort at their core, the Mizuno Wave Rider 27 are perfect running shoes for churning out the easy miles, particularly over the cooler months.
Blood transfusions might transfer proteins involved in brain hemorrhage — but it would be incredibly rare
The risk of a rare type of brain hemorrhage may be transmissible, though the absolute risk is very low.
ANIMALS
Should we rename the Hitler beetle or the Mussolini butterfly? Scientists are shockingly divided.
Some scientists are pushing for species named after offensive people such as Hitler to be renamed, but the official governing body that guides species renaming is opposed.
Human elbows and shoulders evolved as ‘brakes’ for climbing ape ancestors
Researchers studied chimpanzee and monkey anatomy to better understand how humans evolved to have flexible shoulders and elbows.
1st of its kind footage shows guard dogs saving sheep from puma attack on a pitch black mountain
The footage of a puma hunting sheep was captured with thermal imaging cameras in the Patagonian wilderness as part of a new National Geographic show.
HUMAN BEHAVIOR
How wealthy UFO fans helped fuel fringe beliefs
There is a long U.S. legacy of plutocrat-funded pseudoscience. Congress just embraced it.
What is pareidolia?
Pareidolia is the phenomenon in which people see faces or other patterns in ambiguous images, such as Jesus on toast or the man in the moon.
Hot weather could boost aggression — but only in certain conditions
Under some circumstances, people may become more aggressive when they’re overheated. But other decision-making doesn’t seem to be affected.
PHYSICS & MATHEMATICS
Mathematicians find 12,000 new solutions to ‘unsolvable’ 3-body problem
Calculating the way three things orbit each other is notoriously tricky — but a new study may reveal 12,000 new ways to make it work.
How fast is a bullet?
The answer depends on the design of the bullet and the gun, as well as on what happens once the bullet leaves the muzzle.
Unknown ultra-light particles linked to dark matter could be found using atomic clocks
The use of atomic clocks could help bring cosmology and astrophysics “down to Earth” by allowing scientists to investigate the mysteries of dark energy and dark matter in the lab.
CHEMISTRY
Used coffee grounds make concrete 30% stronger
Used coffee grounds that are heat treated increase the compression strength of concrete.
Scientists manipulate quantum mechanics to slow down a chemical reaction by 100 billion times
Using a quantum device, researchers have observed, for the first time, a molecular process called conical intersection that is important in reactions such as photosynthesis.
How do electric batteries work, and what affects their properties?
Electric vehicles use lithium ion batteries with small amounts of nickel, manganese and cobalt. How do they work and what chemistry affects their properties?
TECH
Beats Fit Pro review
REVIEW The Beats Fit Pro are the closest you’ll get to AirPods for workouts.
Is this the last M1 iPad Air discount?
DEAL Apple’s best student tablet is discounted again at B&H Photo.
Save $70 on these excellent Bose headphones
These Bose 700 UC headphones are discounted at B & H photos.