[ad_1] According to a new study, aggressive comb spiders are more resilient to the storm. Judy Gallagher / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY) By Kelly MayesAugust 19, 2019, 11:40 After Tropical Storm Florence flooded North and South Carolina in September 2018, Jonathan Pruitt traveled the US east coast looking for warning signs of damage. But he … Read more
[ad_1] Sean Gallup / Getty Images Sean Gallup / Getty Images Related Content (CNN) – On one of the hottest days of the summer, the inhabitants of the small village of Kulusuk, Greenland heard what looked like an explosion. It turned out that the ice covered a soccer field and that a glacier was more … Read more
[ad_1] NASA is preparing for the arrival of a giant asteroid named after the "God of Chaos" of ancient Egypt, which will move uncomfortably close to Earth in less than a decade. The asteroid, known as 99942 Apophis, is 340 meters wide – which corresponds to the height of the Eiffel Tower – and will … Read more
[ad_1] The atomic interferometer. Credit: Imperial College London An experiment to test a popular theory of dark energy has failed to highlight new forces, which imposes strong constraints on related theories. Dark energy is the name given to an unknown force that causes the expansion of the universe at an accelerated rate. Some physicists propose … Read more
[ad_1] The sun is obviously the brightest source of light in the sky. Right? Right? Well now, it depends on what you mean by "light". Usually – and familiarly, and even to an astronomer if they are not too pedantic – when you simply say "light," you mean "visible light," the kind of light we … Read more
[ad_1] According to scientists, a black hole swallowing a neutron star was probably detected. The Australian National University (ANU), which participated in the research, explains that "the cataclysmic event" was detected on August 14, 2019 by gravitational wave discovery devices in the United States and Italy. The machines have detected ripples in the space and … Read more
[ad_1] <div _ngcontent-c15 = "" innerhtml = " Chandrayaan 2 was launched on July 22, 2019 from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, on a GSLV Mark III rocket. ISRO The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has confirmed that its Chandrayaan 2 spacecraft – which translates as a "lunar vehicle" – will … Read more
[ad_1] A strange new species of fish may have been discovered in Antarctica by scientists exploring what lies beneath the icy continent. The weird creature was revealed during a documentary that followed the Antarctic expedition during a trip that uncovered one of the strangest marine life ever seen. 4 Scientists have never seen a creature … Read more
[ad_1] According to the most recent data, the most cited researchers in the world form a strangely eclectic group. The Nobel laureates and prominent polymaths rub shoulders with less familiar names, such as Sundarapandian Vaidyanathan, originally from Chennai, India. What stands out from Vaidyanathan and hundreds of other researchers is that many of the quotes … Read more
[ad_1] Chandra X-ray Observatory Scientists at the Keck Observatory, based in Hawaii, think that they could have an exciting find, something that would look like a galactic playoff match: star of the nebula against black hole. The black hole wins, but capturing the act of destruction, as they believe, would be a type of collision … Read more