[ad_1] Sea levels are rising rapidly. The rate at which they are rising has more than doubled, from 0.06 inch (1.4 millimeters) annually throughout most of the 20th century to 0.14 inch (3.6 millimeters) per year from 2006 to 2015, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). NOAA predicts that sea levels will…
[ad_1] The European Union is close to agreeing the Digital Markets Act, which would require big tech firms to open up their services to wider competition Technology 25 March 2022 By Matthew Sparkes Messaging apps on an Italian iPhone Lorenzo Di Cola/NurPhoto/Shutterstock The European Union has taken its latest shot at big technology companies with…
[ad_1] Procyon Vitals Official name Procyon Other designations Alpha Canis Minoris, HR 2943, HD 61421 Nicknames – Apparent magnitude 0.37 Distance 11.46 light-years Type Main sequence, F5IV-V Color Yellow-white Mass 1.5 M☉ Radius 2.0 R☉ Constellation Canis Minor Right ascension 07h 39m 18s Declination 05° 13′ 30″ Multiple system? Yes Variable star? No Exoplanets…
[ad_1] It’s that time of year when my inbox is filled with notices of sales at my favorite astro-vendors: “Act now while supplies last!” Yeah, stuff is hard to find these days, but also one of the best sales techniques is the “principle of scarcity.” It puts everyone in trigger mode, with their credit cards…
[ad_1] Editor’s note: Experts expect the crash did occur as predicted, but are still waiting for visual verification. This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. On March 4, a lonely, spent rocket booster smacked into the surface of the moon at nearly 6,000 mph. Once the dust has…
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[ad_1] The Cambrian explosion 500 million years ago saw a huge variety of animals evolve – and also led to carbon being buried in the seabed and ultimately carried into the planet’s mantle Earth 4 March 2022 By Michael Marshall The explosion of new species in the Cambrian period saw the emergence of many familiar…
[ad_1] Infrared images of ostrich necks show that they help the birds keep their heads cool in warm temperatures, lowering their heat stress and helping them reproduce more successfully Life 25 March 2022 By Jake Buehler An ostrich on a dune in the Kalahari desert Shutterstock / EcoPrint The ostrich’s long, flexible neck is an…
[ad_1] Russian forces have threatened safety at several nuclear power plants in Ukraine including Chernobyl, but the risk of a serious radiation release is thought to be low Physics 15 March 2022 By Matthew Sparkes Satellite photo of Chernobyl power plant taken on 10 March Maxar/DigitalGlobe/Getty Images Three weeks into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, concerns are…
[ad_1] by Jonathan Latham, PhD and Allison Wilson, PhD One of the very earliest scientific papers from the COVID-19 pandemic era now has over 11,000 citations. Appearing in the scientific journal Nature on February 3rd 2020, Zhou et al., 2020 reported the genome sequence of a novel coronavirus isolated from patients with atypical pneumonia in…