[ad_1] Listen on YouTube. This is one of the better months for stargazing. At mid-northern latitudes, spring evenings are generally pleasant, and the bugs haven’t taken control — yet! Even with daylight (summer) time in effect, evening twilight comes fairly early. You’ll find that the Sun sets between 7:30 and 8 during most of this…
[ad_1] This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Jovana Radulovic, Head of School of Mechanical and Design Engineering, University of Portsmouth The U.K. government is reportedly considering a £16 billion proposal to build a solar power station in space. Yes, you read that right. Space-based solar power…
[ad_1] This article contains affiliate links to products. Discover may receive a commission for purchases made through these links. The popularity of CBD products has skyrocketed over the last few years. What seemed like nothing more than the latest consumer fad has turned into a booming industry that is projected to be worth $1916.1 million by…
[ad_1] By Rowan Hooper NIKO TAVERNISE/NETFLIX The Netflix disaster-satire film Don’t Look Up is a thinly-veiled metaphor for humanity’s haphazard efforts to tackle climate change, told through the story of a giant comet that’s on a collision course with Earth. New Scientist podcast editor Rowan Hooper reviewed Don’t Look Up with the help of Emily…
[ad_1] Pupae of the green-veined white butterfly use more energy if autumn is long and warm, which leaves them too weak to emerge as butterflies in spring – and the results might apply to other butterfly species too Life 1 April 2022 By Carissa Wong The green-veined white butterfly Sami Kivel Longer and warmer autumns…
[ad_1] Scientific monitoring of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant is being affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine Humans 8 March 2022 By Matthew Sparkes Damage to infrastructure at the Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology neutron source State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine Scientists monitoring radiation levels at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant are…
[ad_1] by Navdanya and Navdanya International In January 2020, the Gates foundation launched “The Bill & Melinda Gates Agricultural Innovations LLC”, also known as “Gates Ag One”. Gates Ag One was formulated to be a subsidiary of the Gates Foundation and is to be led by Joe Cornelius, the previous director of the BMGF Global…
[ad_1] Some mountain communities find themselves parched when water needs don’t sync with glacial melt. In Ladakh, India, a region nestled between the Himalayan and Karakoram ranges, people have been storing water in towering cones of ice called ice stupas each winter since 2014. These structures tide communities over when meltwater isn’t sufficient to water…
[ad_1] Scientists urge African leaders to demand fair licensing following clinical trials of an HIV vaccine candidate. One remarkable thing about the COVID-19 pandemic was how quickly a vaccine was developed to combat the virus. A process that normally spans a decade or more — dozens of clinical trials, terse patent negotiations, complex roll-out strategies…
[ad_1] Equation (noun, “Eek-WAY-shun”) An equation is a statement in math that says two things are equal. All equations contain an equal sign (=). The set of numbers and/or variables on either side of that sign is called an expression. (Variables are unknown values typically written as letters). The difference between an expression and an…