Don’t call it a comeback. Aero Icarus/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA Flying faster than the speed of sound still sounds futuristic for regular people, more than 15 years after the last … [Read more...] about Commercial Supersonic Aircraft Could Return to the Skies
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Storm Chaser Proposes to Boyfriend Alongside Kansas Tornado
Joey Krastel, a meteorologist and risk analyst for the Maryland Emergency Management Agency, proposed to his boyfriend Chris Scott in Kansas as a tornado loomed in the distance. The photo of the … [Read more...] about Storm Chaser Proposes to Boyfriend Alongside Kansas Tornado
‘The Big Bang Theory’ Finale: Sheldon and Amy’s Fictional Physics Parallels Real Science
The cast made it through 279 episodes. CBS After 12 successful seasons, “The Big Bang Theory” has finally come to a fulfilling end, concluding its reign as the longest running multicamera sitcom on … [Read more...] about ‘The Big Bang Theory’ Finale: Sheldon and Amy’s Fictional Physics Parallels Real Science
Why the Great Plains Has Such Epic Weather
Blizzard conditions cover the Central and Northern Plains on March 13, 2019. NASA Earth Observatory From 78 degrees on Tuesday to snow on Wednesday? Swings like this aren’t unusual in the … [Read more...] about Why the Great Plains Has Such Epic Weather
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot: A 300-Year-Old Cyclone Persists But is Shrinking
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot. NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/ Gerald Eichstädt /Seán Doran The Great Red Spot, a storm larger than the Earth and powerful enough to tear apart smaller storms that get drawn … [Read more...] about Jupiter’s Great Red Spot: A 300-Year-Old Cyclone Persists But is Shrinking
All Insects Will Vanish from Earth Within 100 Years if ‘Catastrophic’ Population Collapse Continues: STUDY
A new study published in the journal Biological Conservation described as "a comprehensive review of 73 historical reports of insect declines from across the globe" makes a grim prediction: "dramatic … [Read more...] about All Insects Will Vanish from Earth Within 100 Years if ‘Catastrophic’ Population Collapse Continues: STUDY
Half-Male, Half-Female Cardinal Goes Viral, Has a Male Lover
Pennsylvania birdwatcher Shirley Caldwell spotted something unusual in her backyard this winter, a cardinal that appeared to be half-male (vermilion), and half-female (taupe), which was confirmed by … [Read more...] about Half-Male, Half-Female Cardinal Goes Viral, Has a Male Lover
Hurricane Florence Poised to Deal Devastating Blow to Carolinas, East Coast as Possible Category 4 Storm
Hurricane Florence is poised to strike the southeastern United States as a major, possibly Category 4 hurricane sometime later this week. Writes TWC: "The key to Florence's path hinges on the … [Read more...] about Hurricane Florence Poised to Deal Devastating Blow to Carolinas, East Coast as Possible Category 4 Storm
An Exploding Meteor Caused a 2.0 Earthquake in Michigan Last Night: VIDEOS
The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed that the blast from a meteor caused a 2.0 earthquake over Detroit and southeast Michigan on Tuesday night around 8:10 pm. The earthquake was recorded 8 kilometers … [Read more...] about An Exploding Meteor Caused a 2.0 Earthquake in Michigan Last Night: VIDEOS
Smelling Your Lover’s Clothing Can Reduce Stress Levels, According to New Study
A new study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology from the American Psychological Association reveals that smelling your partner's scent on an item of clothing reduces stress … [Read more...] about Smelling Your Lover’s Clothing Can Reduce Stress Levels, According to New Study
