Science

Here’s why vaccinated people still need to wear a mask

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[ad_1] Pfizer and Moderna’s new Covid-19 vaccines appear remarkably effective in preventing serious illness. But it is not known to what extent they will curb the spread of the coronavirus. Indeed, the Pfizer and Moderna trials only tracked the number of vaccinated people who fell ill with Covid-19. This leaves open the possibility that some … Read more

Nat Geo Greenlights ‘Return to the Moon’ event series to chronicle NASA’s historic Artemis missions – Deadline

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[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: National Geographic has assembled a team of award-winning documentary producers to Back to the moon (working title), a series of events that will follow NASA’s Artemis program. The Artemis missions, named after the goddess of the hunt and the moon in Greek mythology, will land the first woman and next man on the … Read more

Dogs will never speak human. Here’s why.

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[ad_1] You probably think your dog is the smartest (and cutest!) When learning to sit or give a paw. But most dogs can only grasp a limited number of words in their life, and a new study may help explain why. The study found that dogs’ brains cannot distinguish words that differ by a single … Read more

Hidden symmetry could be key to more robust quantum systems, researchers say

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[ad_1] Credit: CC0 Public Domain Researchers have found a way to protect very fragile quantum systems from noise, which could aid the design and development of new quantum devices, such as ultra-powerful quantum computers. Researchers at the University of Cambridge have shown that microscopic particles can remain intrinsically bound, or entangled, over long distances even … Read more

No flies on Darwin’s flightless bug theory | News

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[ad_1] More than 160 years after Charles Darwin unveiled his theory of evolution, another of his ideas finally took off – an explanation of why some insects gave up flight. About 5% of insect species evolved to fly only to lose their ability. In one habitat type, however, the proportion is much higher: islands. There, … Read more

Look in the night sky to spot the International Space Station!

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[ad_1] BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – The weather was beautiful in the Brazos Valley on Tuesday afternoon. With clear skies as we head into the evening hours, Tuesday night’s weather will provide a great opportunity to get out and search for the International Space Station! According to NASA, the ISS will be visible in Bryan for … Read more

Charles Darwin was right about why insects lose the ability to fly

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[ad_1] Credit: Unsplash / CC0 Public Domain Most insects can fly. Yet many species have lost this extraordinary ability, especially on islands. On the small islands that lie halfway between Antarctica and continents like Australia, almost all the insects have. Flies walk, moths crawl. “Of course, Charles Darwin was aware of this wing loss habit … Read more

The Northern Lights could sweep the northern United States

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[ad_1] (Gray News) – A powerful, Earth-directed solar flare could bring the Northern Lights to the heart of America this week. The Space Weather Prediction Center issued geomagnetic storm warnings for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. This means that North America could be in a heavenly spectacle. The Northern Lights should be visible across the northern … Read more