2019-03-01
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A Group of Prominent Republicans Calls for a Carbon Tax
February 17, 2017In a break from the established Republican party stance on climate change, a number of GOP icons, including former Secretaries of State James Baker III and George Shultz, and former Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson Jr., are quietly advocating... continued
The Survival of Orbital Algae Suggests That Life May Not Have Originated on Earth
February 16, 2017An experiment that was conducted aboard -- or rather outside of -- the International Space Station, proves that biological organisms can survive the harsh environment of space for extended periods of time. The experiment was designed investigate how human expeditions... continued
New Hurricane-Strength Storm Threatens to Continue the Current Arctic Warming Trend
February 15, 2017For the third time this winter, temperatures in the Arctic are forecast to rise to near freezing, due to a massive storm that is brewing in the North Atlantic. The continued dumping of warm, moist air into the Arctic, along... continued
Trump Directive Delays the addition of the Imperiled Bumblebee to the Endangered Species List
February 14, 2017The listing of the rusty patched bumblebee on the endangered species list in the United States has been delayed by a directive issued by the Trump administration that places a 60-day hold on all new regulations published in the Federal... continued
New Brain Implant Technology Promises Practicability for Long-Term Use
February 11, 2017Brain implants that allow the direct interface between the human brain and machines have been in development for some time now. However, aside from the daunting task of figuring out how to couple solid-state electronics with what amounts to a... continued
Do We Live in a Universe Without End, or do we Exist Inside a Cosmic Bubble?
February 10, 2017Amongst the multitude of mysteries that the universe holds, the answers to what might be the most elusive ones are whether or not is finite or infinite, both in terms of its physical breadth, but also its age: is there... continued
Massive Storm Aims at Greenland, Bringing Warm Temperatures and Huge Waves
February 9, 2017For the third time this winter, temperatures in the Arctic are forecast to rise to near freezing, this time due to a massive storm that is brewing in the North Atlantic. The continued dumping of warm, moist air into the... continued
Meet Félicette: The World’s First (and only) Cat sent into Space
February 7, 2017We're all familiar with the concept of early spaceflight experiments that sent animals into space, including fruit flies, various rodents, all the way up through the quintessential space-monkey. These high-flying menageries were sent aloft to study the effects of travel... continued
New Study Offers First Evidence of a Holographic Universe
February 6, 2017A recent study has added new evidence to the controversial theory that the three-dimensional nature of our universe is actually a holographic projection from a two-dimensional plane. The holographic principle, as it is known, isn't widely accepted by the scientific... continued
Tesla Motors Opens Massive Li-Ion Electrical Storage Site to Combat Fossil Fuel Use
February 3, 2017On January 30, Tesla Motors announced the opening of a massive battery storage facility in California, one of three such facilities constructed under what is being called "The Powerpack project", in partnership with electrical utility provider Southern California Edison (SCE).... continued