A rare phenomenon in the Presumpscot river has enthralled the city of Westbrook, Maine, when a ‘fullmoon’ of ice suddenly appeared spinning out of nowhere over the stream water. A rare ice formation in the Presumpscot river has enthralled the city of Westbrook in Maine. Drone footage taken by Tina Radel shows an almost 100-metre
We’ve had chances. Lots of chances. But humanity has a history of squandering chances, despite everything we know about climate change. Despite everything riding on us addressing it. As it happens, the odds may still be in our favour. A new study estimates there’s a 64 percent chance that peak global average temperature rise
Sometimes we don’t know what’s weirder: nature’s strange creations or the ridiculous names we humans give them. That is certainly the case with the Sarcastic Fringehead (Neoclinus blanchardi). If you happen to spy one skulking away in whatever shell, rocky crevice or piece of rubbish they can find, they’re typically seen as a dull
Will there be no end to people trying to muck up the night sky? Around this time last year it was a disco ball sent into low-Earth orbit. Now a Russian startup has had the colossally dense idea of sticking beaming billboards up there, to shine advertising back down to Earth. Putting aside the
Keep us going strong – subscribe today and get your ad-free account Producing content you read on this website takes a lot of time, effort, and hard work. If you value what we do here, please consider subscribing today. SUBSCRIBE TODAY A large number of dead fish emerged at various sites off the barrier reef
It’s been compared to crop circles, or the strange handiwork of aliens. Others say it looks like the Moon, if it somehow materialised in the chilly waters of the Presumpscot River. But this massive churning formation in the city of Westbrook, Maine isn’t evidence of something from outer space, but rather a bizarre and
In recent years, the number of extra-solar planets discovered around nearby M-type (red dwarf stars) has grown considerably. In many cases, these confirmed planets have been “Earth-like“, meaning that they are terrestrial (aka rocky) and comparable in size to Earth. These finds have been especially exciting since red dwarf stars are the most common
The peculiar movement of gas at the galactic centre could be the smoking gun that finally leads astronomers to the most elusive type of black hole – the middleweight. Black holes are pretty hard to find unless they’re actively feeding (or colliding), since they don’t emit any electromagnetic radiation (except perhaps for Hawking radiation, which,
Some of the Universe’s deepest secrets are locked up so tight, a whole new kind of subatomic cataclysm is needed to tear them free. To unleash those kinds of forces, European physicists want to build a particle accelerator to rival anything we’ve seen, one that will make the famous 27 kilometre (16.7 mile) Large Hadron
In 2009, supermodel Kate Moss caused a stir when she categorically stated that “nothing tastes as good as skinny feels”. As jaw-dropping as the sentiment might have seemed to many, Moss’ pithy comment encapsulates a modern Western zeitgeist. From an evolutionary perspective, however, Moss’ statement is ludicrous, if not preposterous. Such a statement could
A frog by the name of Romeo, thought to be the last of his species, is no longer fortune’s fool. Defying the stars, this lonely amphibious bachelor has at last found his Juliet. Known as the world’s loneliest frog, for ten years Romeo has burned, he has pined, but he has not perished. His
It was promising to be an uncharacteristically warm winter day in Boston. The temperature on 15 January 1919, had soared to 40 degrees Fahrenheit from 2 degrees (4 degrees Celsius from -16) earlier in the week, prompting many downtown workers to head outdoors. Shortly after noon in the city’s bustling North End, as Model
China says it has grown the first plants on the Moon as part of its historic mission to the far side. China landed its Chang’e 4 spacecraft on the Moon’s far side on January 3, becoming the first nation to do so. It has now achieved another first: a seed successfully germinating while on the
Here’s another excellent video by Ben Davidson… part 9 of Earth Catastrophe Cycle – Pole shift. Solar flares are already known to change the Earth’s rotation, now imagine one 100 to 1 000 times larger than what is known. How does the crust unlock from the mantle? Would a tilt be included or rotation change
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A mysterious noise from the sky is continuing to baffle people all over the world – as well as giving those who hear it sleepless nights. Sounding like a trumpet or a collective from a brass section of an orchestra, a selection of videos shot from the Canada to Ukraine, via the U.S., Germany and
In space, it has been said, no one can hear you scream – space’s atmosphere lacks the material that make sound waves possible. That may very well be the case, but that doesn’t mean space isn’t filled with an abundance of strange sounds in the form of radio bursts, electromagnetic pulses, solar wind, charged particle
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Keep us going strong – subscribe today and get your ad-free account Producing content you read on this website takes a lot of time, effort, and hard work. If you value what we do here, please consider subscribing today. SUBSCRIBE TODAY A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.6 hit near the
A dire warning has been sent out as an earthquake researchers believe the planet could experience “large” seismic activity starting from tomorrow. This is because Earth, Mercury, Venus and the sun have all aligned, causing a gravitational tug-of-war in our galactic neighbourhood. As a result, a tremor which will exceed magnitude six could hit anywhere
Authorities have extended the no-access zone around the main Soufriere Guadeloupe gas emission centers on January 15, 2019. The alert level remains at Yellow (Watch). The decision was made due to an increase in seismic and fumarolic activity detected since January 8, 2019. Although earthquakes are of very small magnitude, there have been some 600 events
Australia is sweltering through an intense heatwave this week that’s scorching the country from coast to coast with temperatures as high as 49.3 degrees Celsius (120.7 degrees Fahrenheit). In numerous locations, temperature records have already been broken, with minimum overnight temperatures in three towns of 33°C (91°F) showing even the night offers no escape
On January 21, a rare Super Blood Wolf Moon will be visible around the world, turning the Moon an eerie shade of red during a total lunar eclipse. Scientists today can easily explain the colour change of the Moon, however, for ancient civilisations, the celestial body changing colour was a frightening concept. One civilisation, the
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Supermassive black holes may be the gravitational glue that binds a galaxy, but they’re also a colossal puzzle. One mystery that has vexed astronomers: how do heck do black holes end up so roly-poly? Take Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way. It is about four million times
The world needs to rethink its plan for addressing climate change. That’s the assertion of political scientist Joshua S. Goldstein and energy engineer Staffan A. Qvist. On Friday, The Wall Street Journal published an essay in which the duo argues that we can’t address the global climate problem as quickly as needed using just renewables
Here’s a funny one: genetically modified food. Okay, so maybe it’s not all that funny. But people’s reactions to it certainly are. Despite numerous and huge scientific studies validating the safety and benefits of genetically modified foods (aka GM or GMO foods), people just refuse to be convinced. Should we be surprised? Perhaps not:
The far side of the Moon is a strange, barren, monochrome place, according to the latest images sent home from China’s Yutu 2 rover. An incredible 360-degree panorama reveals just how arid and alien it is on the back of Earth’s satellite. China made history when spacecraft Chang’e 4 landed rover Yutu 2 on
Antarctic glaciers have been melting at an accelerating pace over the past four decades thanks to an influx of warm ocean water – a startling new finding that researchers say could mean sea levels are poised to rise more quickly than predicted in coming decades. The Antarctic lost 40 billion tons of melting ice
In a new interview with the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, the chair of Harvard University’s Astronomy Department Avi Loeb defended his controversial hypothesis that the interstellar object known as ‘Oumuamua could be an alien probe – and speculated at length about the place of humanity in the cosmos. “As soon as we leave the Solar
Glowing sunset lenticular clouds over Prulland, Spain on January 13, 2019. via Instagram These lens-shaped clouds typically form where stable moist air flows over a mountain or a range of mountains. Glowing sunset lenticular clouds over Prulland, Spain on January 13, 2019. via Instagram When this happens, a series of large-scale standing waves may form on the
Residents in parts of Southern California have been ordered to evacuate as the first of a parade of storm systems has started soaking areas scorched by last year’s Holy Fire. MANDATORY EVACUATIONS in California as powerful storms engulf Holy Fire burnt area. via Twitter Officials in Riverside County issued a “MUST GO” order effective 7 a.m.
The tallest pyramid ever constructed in Egypt, the Great Pyramid, was considered to be a “wonder of the world” by ancient writers. Some 4500 years ago, the ancient Egyptians built the Great Pyramid of Giza as a tomb for the pharaoh Khufu, also known as Cheops, one that would ferry him to the afterlife. And
What does the sun do at the Pole? Well it walks parallel to the horizon level without rising or setting! This amazing timelapse shows the sun circling around the horizon in 24h during nearly 5 days from March 08-13, 2017 in Antarctica. And as you see, our star walks parallel to the horizon level without
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Cold weather and heavy snowfall engulfed northwest Turkey last week, killing more than 10 people in weather related accidents. And it was so cold that animals literally started freezing dead. Frozen fox found dead in Turkey as a wave of cold temperature engulfed the country in January 2019. A fox and a cat were found
The Blood Moon will pass over the United States for one hour between January 20 and January 21. The date of the eclipse coincides with the second anniversary of President Donald Trump being inaugurated into office. Evangelical preacher Paul Begley, from West Lafayette in Indiana has now warned the date is no coincidence. Instead, the
China made headlines at the beginning of January when it’s Chang’e-4 landed on the far side of the moon. State-run media outlet China Daily said at the time: “China’s Chang’e-4 landed on the moon’s far side, inaugurating a new chapter in mankind’s lunar exploration history.” But other than a few scarce announcements here and there,
The lunar eclipse on January 21, which will be seen in both North America and Europe, comes exactly one year after a Super Blue Blood Wolf Moon total eclipse occurred over the Middle East. The rare eclipse also falls on a key day in the Hebrew calendar, the Jewish holiday of Tu B’Shevat or the New
Not everything is knowable. In a world where it seems like artificial intelligence and machine learning can figure out just about anything, that might seem like heresy – but it’s true. At least, that’s the case according to a new international study by a team of mathematicians and AI researchers, who discovered that despite
This past March, a NASA instrument on the International Space Station spotted a black hole, about 10,000 light-years away from Earth, in the process of devouring a star. What happened next was weird, even by the standards of super-dense celestial objects from which not even light can escape: the black hole started to shrink.
Deeps in mines, at the bottom of lakes, and even in your own gut, bacteria are hard at work producing electricity in order to survive in environments low in oxygen. These potent little power producers have been used in speculative experiments and one day may power everything from batteries to “biohomes“. There are many
A frightening video has emerged of a possible UFO sighting, revealing mysterious spinning lights and an eerie blue glow shining across the London night sky. The strange footage, taken in Leyton, east London, shows white dots of light spinning in a large circle behind a cloud and moving across the sky. A blue glow can
The January Full Moon will turn blood-red in the morning hours of Monday, January 21, around 5am GMT. The so-called Blood Moon is the result of refracted sunlight turning the Earth’s shadow red during the eclipse. Conspiracy theorists, however, believe the Blood Moon is a much more sinister occurrence than most are aware of. Christian
The acclaimed Nobel Prize-winning scientist James Watson will be forever remembered as one of the ‘fathers of DNA’. But also as something much worse. In a resurfaced controversy that further dims the shine of one of the 20th century’s most esteemed scientists, Watson – awarded the Nobel in 1962 for his role in the discovery
Dogs are said to be a human’s best friend – but they also provide an environmental conundrum to some of us. Altogether, the eating habits of our pets account for about 20 percent of the world’s meat and fish consumption, and this has an effect on a whole bunch of environmental issues, including the use
The official location of the missing Malaysia Airlines jet is the Indian Ocean, based off data called the Burst Frequency Offset (BFO). Mr Wise said: “Just as the motion of a speeding train makes the tone of its whistle go up or down, the relative motion of the satellite and the aeroplane shifts the frequency
Like a brain, an ant colony operates without central control. Each is a set of interacting individuals, either neurons or ants, using simple chemical interactions that in the aggregate generate their behaviour. People use their brains to remember. Can ant colonies do that? This question leads to another question: what is memory? For people,
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