2019-03-01
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Third Time’s the Charm? Comet F3 NEOWISE Appears Set to Grace the July Sky
July 9, 2020Comets ATLAS and SWAN might have turned out to be duds for sky watchers, but a new celestial spectacle, Comet F3 NEOWISE, is already exceeding the expectations set by its two predecessors. Already-visible to the naked eye, Comet F3 NEOWISE (or... continued
New Mutated Coronavirus Strain May Be More Infectious Than the Original Chinese Variant
July 7, 2020Lab-based research conducted on the most dominant strain of the coronavirus appears to indicate that this variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is more infectious than the version that first emerged in China late last year. Although this mutation doesn't increase... continued
Global Warming has hit an Arctic Town with a Triple-Digit Heat Wave
July 3, 2020A small town in Siberia's far north has recently gained the dubious distinction of breaking a record-high temperature for the Arctic, hitting 100.4°F (38.0°C), a temperature typically only experienced in heat waves that occur much farther south. Although it's only... continued
A Long-Lost Massive Megalithic Structure Has Been Found Near Stonehenge
July 1, 2020Researchers in England have discovered a long-lost subterranean megalithic structure near Stonehenge, a massive circle of large vertical shafts arranged in a miles-wide circle that may prove to be Britain’s largest prehistoric monument. Led by the University of Birmingham, the Stonehenge... continued
Coronavirus Cases Numbers Surge Across the Majority of U.S. States—and the First Wave Isn’t Even Over Yet
June 29, 2020A dramatic surge in the number of COVID-19 cases has inundated the majority of states across the U.S., with Arizona, Florida and Texas poised to become the new epicenters of the pandemic. Over the past few weeks numerous other states... continued
Senators May Have Been Disturbed by UFO Report
June 26, 2020Senate Intelligence Chairman Marco Rubio has tabled a bill that calls for the Director of National Intelligence to produce an unclassified report on what information the U.S. military has gathered regarding UFOs, or what the bill refers to as "Advanced... continued
China’s Capital Is Fighting to Prevent a Second Wave of Coronavirus Cases
June 23, 2020Roughly two months after lifting the lockdown imposed on 500 million of its citizens, China is fighting to prevent a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic after a fresh outbreak occurred in the country's capital of Beijing. Although the number... continued
There May Be 36 Other Civilizations in the Galaxy Capable of Interstellar Communication
June 21, 2020A new statistical study out of the UK's University of Nottingham has produced an estimate of how many civilizations might exist within the Milky Way that are capable of communicating with one-another between the stars. Spoiler alert: it's 36. In... continued
FDA Nixes Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 Patients, While Oxford Offers a Promising Alternative
June 17, 2020In the mad scramble to find safe and effective drugs to treat patients suffering from COVID-19, the winners and losers amongst the litany of candidates are starting to emerge, with a previously-strong contender—hydroxychloroquine—falling from favor with the FDA, and another... continued
The Atlantic Hurricane Season Has Had an Early Start for Six Consecutive Years
June 15, 2020Each year, hurricane season doesn't officially start in the Atlantic until June 1, but two named tropical storms formed and faded in the weeks before the start of the month, making 2020 the sixth year in a row that the... continued