Category: 7. SciTech

Aurora chasers should likely expect increased northern lights activity this weekend thanks to a geomagnetic storm warning set for October 3 to October 5. The storm warning was issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center, which… Continue Reading

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week – from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter Ants started farming 66 million years ago in the aftermath of the asteroid… Continue Reading

Czelazewicz is just one of many affiliates who sell Pure Body Extra online, including Larry Cook, one of the best known US anti-vax influencers. Cook and his Stop Mandatory Vaccination group was kicked off Facebook in 2020, but only after it had amassed a following of around 200,000. Today, Cook… Continue Reading

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week – from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter Ant agriculture started 66 million years ago as fungi experienced “a… Continue Reading

MANAUS, BRAZIL — Students were hours into exploring the Amazon rainforest when their guide caught the glint of something special. Thiago G. Carvalho, a staff zoologist with Museu da Amazônia (Musa), removed the caterpillar-like creature from a tree branch and raised it on the pads of his… Continue Reading

CAMP 41, Brazil — The Harvard Amazon Rainforest Immersion reminded Nick Kowalske of the dangers of complacency. Over the 10-day research and teaching intensive hosted this summer by the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS), the senior integrative biology… Continue Reading

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“It is time to normalize the existence of the climate emergency,” said Luisa Neubauer, opening her talk “Defending Democracy and Safeguarding Our Planet: A Dual Imperative.” Instead, she said, “In every single household in the country, someone is asking: ‘Are you going to the… Continue Reading

It isn’t necessarily obvious what part of a flu virus any potential mRNA vaccine should aim for. “You need to make sure you’re targeting the right part of the virus,” says Scher. With Covid-19, the prominent spike protein fit the bill. But influenza viruses are arguably more complicated… Continue Reading

In response to questions from WIRED about changes to State Farm’s coverage, Sevag A. Sarkissian, the company’s spokesperson for California, highlighted previous statements the insurer has made about ceasing new business and its decision not to renew some policies. “Rate changes are driven… Continue Reading