Electric cars have developed a reputation for being very bland over time. The lack of throttle or steering response in prior generation electric cars was regarded as a sacrifice for the sake of fuel efficiency, but it was primarily the result of early EV development’s technological restrictions. That is no longer the case, especially now…
Perhaps the biggest threat to human health and prosperity we have ever encountered is the existential threat posed by the climate emergency. It also comes with a unique challenge: even with current progress in renewable energy production, greenhouse-gas-emitting fossil fuels are expected to supply a considerable share of future energy. By 2050, the global energy…
The future of coral does not appear to be bright. Reef-building creatures, which provide the living architecture for some of the world’s most varied ecosystems, are susceptible to climate change and have already suffered significant losses. Their future is becoming increasingly bleak unless they can achieve significant carbon reductions in the following decade.That isn’t to…
I’ve been invited to speak with well-known writers, singers, and film producers about my new book, Extraterrestrial, during the last several months. Before our chats, I had been the recipient (and admirer) of their creative work, but suddenly they were interested in my scientific studies. These discussions prompted me to see parallels between art and…
Pay notice if you use Amazon’s Echo gadgets at home or a Tile tracker to find your keys: a contentious and fascinating upgrade is coming. On Tuesday, June 8, specific Echo devices will begin to interact with the Amazon Sidewalk network, and Tile trackers will follow suit on June 14. Here’s all you need to…
The need for low-waste items develops as our knowledge of how much plastic we waste develops, particularly in the form of plastic-free establishments like Precycle in Brooklyn. The internet is loaded with videos and stories about individuals who have embarked on a low-waste or waste-free trip in the hopes of reducing the amount of rubbish…
Montrose Point Park in Chicago appears to be a tiny area of green surrounded by miles of urban and suburban sprawl. Thus it doesn’t seem to be a pollinator haven. Doing so is Medewin National Tall Grass Prairie, a protected and restored preserve located more than fifty miles from the city’s pollution and activity. When…
Remember this when the world becomes lonely: we’re all marinating in a communal cauldron of microbial life. For the most critical part, this is a positive thing. You may have heard of the human gut microbiome, a community of microscopic organisms in our digestive system that might impact our health in still-unknown ways. Still, cities,…
You could get lucky and see a “wandering meatloaf,” a circular reddish-brown mollusk also known as the gumboot chiton or, more technically, Cryptochiton stelleri, if you scour the North Pacific shorelines. With its little but extremely gritty teeth, it trudges along coastlines scraping algae off rocks. Scientists discovered that the stylus (the long, hollow structure…
Tristan Gooley’s The Secret World of Weather: How to Read Signs in Every Cloud, Breeze, Hill, Street, Plant, Animal, and Dewdrop is the source of the following passage. I’d want you to try an experiment over the next day or two. On the Internet, look for a weather prediction. Look for anything that mentions the…