California Superstorm Would be Costliest Ever US Disaster
A potential California superstorm could become the costliest disaster in U.S. history, far surpassing previous estimates and recent catastrophic events. Here’s an updated overview of...
Author : Bulcus Tormay
Alaskan Wildfires Could Trigger ‘Runaway Climate Change’
Increasing Wildfire Activity Alaska has experienced a dramatic increase in wildfire activity since the turn of the century. From 2000 to 2020, 2.5 times more...
After A Century, Mark Twain Finally Revealed All
Mark Twain’s long-awaited autobiography was finally published in 2010, exactly 100 years after his death, fulfilling the author’s wish to delay its release for...
Nonsense DNA May be Important to Evolution
Introns are sections of DNA that exist within genes but do not directly code for proteins. Think of them as interruptions in the genetic instructions...
Scientists Make Oxygen Out of Moon Rock
If humans establish a lunar base, one of the most critical challenges will be ensuring a sustainable oxygen supply. Transporting oxygen from Earth is prohibitively...
CIA Doument: Radiation Hazards on Soviet Moon Base
I found some interesting reading tonight on the CIA’s freedom of information web site. I’ve been interested in the Moon landings and the belief by...
Biologists on the Verge of Creating New Form of Life
Since we know life comes from other life, how could the first life have formed? Historically, large groups of humans have solved this puzzle by...
Zephyr: Remembering the Solar Plane’s Historic Record Flight
The Airbus Zephyr, a solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), has significantly advanced since its early iterations, setting multiple endurance records for unmanned flight. As a...
Prius Voice Commands
While you can not use the touch screen while driving (it gets disabled), it is possible to set an address destination even while driving in...
Hackers Hijack Critical Internet Organizations
History of hacking moment. In 2008, a group calling itself “NetDevilz” claimed responsibility for a hack that temporarily redirected visitors to the sites for IANA...