Tracing metals from Earth to water to life in China’s Yellow River
China’s Yellow River transports sediments and other materials for thousands of kilometers and is a cornerstone of nearby ecosystems. Credit: fading/Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 The Yellow River, which stretches from the Tibetan Plateau to the Bohai Sea in China, is so called because of the color lent by massive amounts of suspended sediments along its […]
Which Human Species Survived For The Longest? Spoiler: It’s Not Us
For any member of the Homo lineage, half a million years on Earth can be considered a pretty good innings. Most of our human ancestors became extinct around the time they hit that milestone, and our own species is already pretty far along the conveyor belt towards this annihilatory age. And yet, there’s one archaic […]
A$AP Relli Says His Life’s Been Living Hell Since A$AP Rocky Allegedly Shot Him
A$AP Relli My Life’s Been a Living Hell … Since Rocky Shot Me!!! Published January 29, 2025 1:06 PM PST Play video content A$AP Rocky‘s alleged victim, and former friend, is back on the stand … and he told the jury how the alleged shooting changed his life for the worse. A$AP Relli is testifying […]
The oceanic plate between Arabian and Eurasian continental plates is breaking away
Map of the northern Middle East showing the Arabian and Eurasian plates and their collision zone, as well as the study area, the Kurdistan region of Iraq. Credit: Solid Earth (2024). DOI: 10.5194/se-15-1365-2024 An international research team led by the University of Göttingen has investigated the influence of the forces exerted by the Zagros Mountains […]
“Inaccessible” Tumor Removed Through Eye Socket In UK’s First Surgery Of Its Type
In the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt, after the death of a pharaoh, embalmers would remove the brain matter of their ex-ruler via the nose. Now, we’ve improved on both counts: surgeons can go in through a keyhole incision by the eye socket, remove a brain tumor, and the patient doesn’t just survive but is […]
A Nasty And Fascinating Surprise Found In 200-Year-Old Bottle Presumed To Be Rum
The mystery of a 200-year-old bottle has been solved. It turns out, it wasn’t a vessel for booze, but a “witch bottle” filled with pee and a bunch of botanicals to ward off malevolent spirits. The bottle, still intact with its original cork and filled with liquid, was unearthed at a building site in the […]
Welcome Super-Venus? New Class Of Planets Has Been Proposed
Enaiposha, also known as GJ 1214 b, is an exoplanet orbiting the red dwarf Orkaria, located just 48 light-years from the Solar System. It was discovered in 2009 and was one of the first exoplanets to have both its mass and radius measured. It is bigger than Earth but a lot smaller than Neptune, so […]
Evolution Of A New Blood Group Split Neanderthals And Homo Sapiens In Eurasia
Was blood a factor in the demise of the Neanderthals? New research is showing that Homo sapiens underwent huge changes in their blood groups after leaving Africa, between 70,000 and 45,000 years ago, before spreading across Eurasia. People’s blood group is all about the presence or absence of specific antigens (proteins or sugars) found on […]
Comedian Ken Flores Dead at 28
Ken Flores Comedian Dead At 28 Published January 29, 2025 11:49 AM PST | Updated January 29, 2025 12:23 PM PST Comedian Ken Flores has died … TMZ has confirmed. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office — Flores died on Tuesday, January 28. His family shared the surprising news on his Instagram […]
Scientists find optimal coupling heights for improved surface–atmosphere modeling
The optimal land–atmosphere coupling heights for Earth system models tend to be near the top of the surface layer. This finding provides a potential guideline for setting proper reference heights for Earth system modeling. Credit: Advances in Atmospheric Sciences Weather, climate and hydrometeorology forecasts require accurate surface–atmosphere coupled modeling. This requires the use of proper […]
