Surprise! The Universe Is Expanding Faster Than Scientists Thought
Hubble Space Telescope view of the galaxy UGC 9391, which contains Cepheid variable stars and supernovas that scientists studied to calculate a newly precise value for Hubble's constant. Credit: NASA, ESA, and L. Frattare (STScI) The universe is expanding 5 to 9 percent faster than astronomers had thought, a new study suggests. "This surprising finding may be an important clue to understanding those mysterious parts of the universe that make up 95 percent of everything and don't emit ..>> view originalAnimal Mutation: How Did Moths Survive In 1800s Industrial Britain?
First Posted: Jun 03, 2016 04:20 AM EDT A composite image of several species of British Moths (Photo : Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) Adaptive evolution as taught in elementary and high school science is apparent on the black peppered moth. The species, which changed colors from a type of Oreo milkshake to a dark chocolate during the British Industrial Revolution proves the ability of animals to adapt to their environment.Like Us on Facebook In a study published by Nature, researchers poi..>> view originalWhat's Hiding Below Jupiter's Clouds? New Radio Map Reveals Ammonia Swirls
A new radio map of Jupiter, built with data from the Very Large Array in New Mexico, shows the movement of ammonia gas in the planet's atmosphere. Here, new radio measurements (above) are compared with a visible-light map from Hubble Space Telescope images, in approximate true color. Credit: Michael H. Wong, Imke de Pater (UC Berkeley), Robert J. Sault (Univ. Melbourne). Optical: NASA, ESA, A.A. Simon (GSFC), M.H. Wong (UC Berkeley), and G.S. Orton (JPL-Caltech) Just one month before the..>> view originalAfter secret Harvard meeting, scientists announce plans for synthetic human genomes
Photo illustration of sequenced DNA (iStock) Three weeks ago, 130 scientists, entrepreneurs and policy leaders held an invitation-only, closed-door meeting at Harvard University to discuss an ambitious plan to create synthetic human genomes. Now, after a flurry of criticism over the secrecy of the effort, the participants have published their idea, declaring that they're launching a project to radically reduce the cost of synthesizing genomes -- a potentially revolutionary development in bio..>> view originalUnderwater 'lost city' is a natural phenomenon, say scientists
But what was once thought to be an ancient underwater "lost city" is actually a naturally occurring phenomenon, scientists have found.New research published in the Marine and Petroleum Geology journal today reveals the ancient underwater site was actually created by a natural geological phenomenon around five million years ago.Lead author of the research, Professor Julian Andrews, from the University of East Anglia's School of Environmental Sciences, told CNN: "The suggestion that they were arch..>> view originalEvidence That Elon Musk Is an Alien
Image: Getty / History Channel / Gizmodo Last night, Elon Musk suggested that Earth is simply a simulation from an alien race’s video game. Why would Musk say this? Because he is one of those aliens. It’s easy to get a kick out of Musk’s quirky quotables. But the closer you look at his words and actions, the more you’ll start to see: He’s an alien who came from another galaxy to help save humanity. Here’s proof. SpaceX SpaceX is just a front so he can have somewhere to store his own space tr..>> view originalSun may have pulled mysterious ninth planet into our solar system, scientists say
////[71701]//[31849795,38220373,37586113,39912485,39614158,39920608,39918667,39922063,38117217,37492692,39684330,36011042,37344185,10955531,37157763,34514320,7310588,33526163,27977596,32430069,39609281,39733579,37201725,37758360,39091139,14823448,36763611,37204958,29974467,36384876,39925193,37067681,39922856,39922208,39916428,39907228,36355123,39911353,39522524,20628103,29035484,39163838,39912897,30365922,38313711,21194209,38563291,36849462,28861534,37583361,39909649,27177921,39..>> view originalA New Origin Story for Dogs
Tens of thousands of years ago, before the internet, before the Industrial Revolution, before literature and mathematics, bronze and iron, before the advent of agriculture, early humans formed an unlikely partnership with another animal—the grey wolf. The fates of our two species became braided together. The wolves changed in body and temperament. Their skulls, teeth, and paws shrank. Their ears flopped. They gained a docile disposition, becoming both less frightening and less fearful. They lea..>> view original
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