Oxygen is essential for sophisticated life on Earth, especially aquatic life such as fish and zooplankton. However, according to a new study published in the journal Nature, oxygen concentrations in lakes worldwide are decreasing, posing a threat to the organisms that dwell in those bodies of water (and the rest of us, too). “A lot…
Sea ice in the Arctic’s coastal regions may be decreasing far quicker than experts previously thought.According to research released yesterday, ice in locations like the Kara, Laptev, and Chukchi seas, which border sections of Siberia and Alaska, looks to be vanishing roughly twice as quickly as projections have shown.That’s likely because a prior study didn’t…
President Biden reiterated his desire for a bipartisan infrastructure solution yesterday. Then he got behind the wheel of an electric vehicle, which could be a deal-breaker for Republicans. “This sucker’s quick,” Biden said as he sped past Ford Motor Co.’s test facility, rolling down his window and offering his opinion on the new F-150 Lightning,…
A significant increase in radiation intensity on the cosmic horizon scale might have caused certain tiny areas to act as closed universes in the early universe, sealing their fate in isolated black hole collapses.The usual changes in the cosmic microwave background radiation that are measured have an initial amplitude that is a hundred thousand times…
In 2004, UPS adjusted delivery routes to eliminate left-hand turns to cut travel times, fuel consumption, and carbon emissions. Even though this appears to be a little modification, the outcomes are anything but: UPS argues that eliminating left turns—specifically, the time drivers wait to cut across traffic—saves 10 million gallons of fuel, 20,000 tonnes of…
Its award-winning and the opulent menu is traditionally heavy on meat and dairy, with dishes like butter-poached lobster tails and celery roots in pig’s bladder among the highlights. However, the restaurant stated in the spring that it would reopen with a vegan menu. Other well-known restaurants have gone vegan, including Michelin-starred French chef Alexis Gauthier,…
Internet access has become almost as important as water and electricity in the household (perhaps even more so for those who are the most connected.). However, connecting Wi-Fi to every corner of a building isn’t always easy. So don’t be discouraged if your home has dead spots. You can solve the problem regardless of the…
The current coronavirus pandemic may not appear to be an apparent catalyst for contemplating biological transcendence. But the weird thing is that we’ve been inadvertent participants in exactly such an event in our response to this crisis. The concept of transcendence has existed for a long time, under several names and guises. It captures the…
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…