Study warns against the melting of "one of the most dangerous glaciers in the world" that could cause a 20-inch rise in sea level

[ad_1] A new NASA-funded study warns that, due to man-made global warming, the gigantic Thwaites Glacier, West Antarctic, is likely to reach a tipping point that could raise the global sea level by around 20 inches. "After reaching the tipping point, Thwaites Glacier could lose all of its ice in a 150-year period.This would give … Read more

Scientists decode the secrets of the hardest bean DNA in the world

[ad_1] UC Riverside scientists have decoded the genome of black-eyed peas, offering hope to feed the Earth's growing population, especially as the climate changes. Understanding the genes responsible for the drought and heat tolerance of peas could eventually help make other crops more difficult as well. Black-eyed peas are small beans with dark belly. They … Read more

The interstellar iron is not lacking, it is hidden just in the sight

[ad_1] Carbon chain molecules as complex as C60 buckminsterfullerenes – "buckyballs" – can form in space using iron atoms in clusters, according to new cosmochemists' work from the ASU. The work also explains how these clusters of iron hide in common molecules of the carbon chain. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech Astrophysicists know that iron (chemical … Read more

Feed the extreme jets of active galaxies

[ad_1] Galaxies powered by black holes, called blazars, have powerful jets that are thought to be directed towards the Earth. Astronomers have used multiband observations, gamma rays on the radio, to study the powerful jets and their sources. Credit: NASA; Mr. Weiss / CfA An active galaxy nucleus (AGN) contains a supermassive black hole that … Read more

NASA hopes to fund the Mars mission by renting space on the ISS

[ad_1] The International Space Station has surpassed its peak and NASA plans to lease it to commercial companies as the agency turns to the Moon and Mars. With the entry of the first module of the low Earth orbit station in the late 90s, the ISS has exceeded its expected life but remains usable. While … Read more

California earthquakes ignite fears of Yellowstone's "supervolcan"

[ad_1] The amazing "seismic break" of California is over. He should already have had several "fat" now. All this pressure has to go somewhere. Now geologists are nervously watching eight nearby volcanoes. And why is the Yellowstone Supervolcano acting so strange? The US Geological Survey (USGS) has warned Southern California to expect more major earthquakes. … Read more