www.bbc.co.uk Dust could be responsible for wiping out 75% of all species on Earth
For a long time scientists have been trying to figure out what was been behind the extinction of the dinosaurs. Here is the latest theory - it's all about dust.
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www.theguardian.com Starfish ‘arms’ are actually extensions of their head, scientists say
The echinoderms more closely resemble disembodied heads than multi-limbed creatures, experts have discovered
arstechnica.com Fossil found on the side of the road is a new species of mosasaur
One “big wet lizard” was chewed on by another.
New MIT Design Would Harness 40% of the Sun’s Heat To Produce Clean Hydrogen Fuel
Enhanced bedroom ventilation linked to improved sleep quality
apnews.com A new cure for sickle cell disease may be coming. Health advisers will review it next week
There soon may be a new cure for sickle cell disease that attacks the disorder at its genetic source.
www.popsci.com Lab-made ‘super melanin’ speeds up healing and boosts sun protection
The synthetic pigment could be used in everything from military uniforms to cancer treatments.
Consciousness: what it is, where it comes from — and whether machines can have it
Stunning 2,700-Year-Old Sculpture Unearthed in Iraq
www.space.com The Magellanic Clouds must be renamed, astronomers say
Ferdinand Magellan, who murdered and enslaved indigenous people, was not an astronomer nor the clouds' discoverer.
english.elpais.com A study suggests that the Earth’s interior hides the remnants of another planet
The mysterious dense layers of the Earth’s mantle could be remains from our planet’s collision with the protoplanet Tea 4.5 billion years ago
medicalxpress.com Study shows that smoking 'stops' cancer-fighting proteins, causing cancer and making it harder to treat
Scientists at the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) have uncovered one way tobacco smoking causes cancer and makes it harder to treat by undermining the body's anti-cancer safeguards.
www.cbsnews.com Webb Telescope sees explosion 1 million times brighter than the Milky Way
This particular burst, called GRB 230307A, was likely created when two neutron stars - the incredibly dense remnants of stars after a supernova - merged in a galaxy about one billion light-years away.
Roosters May Recognize Their Reflections in Mirrors, Study Suggests
www.cnn.com Long-lost Roman forts spotted in declassified spy satellite photos | CNN
Declassified photos taken by Cold War-era spy satellites have revealed hundreds of previously unknown Roman-era forts, in what is now Iraq and Syria, a new study found.
theconversation.com Solar power expected to dominate electricity generation by 2050 – even without more ambitious climate policies
Solar energy is set for a rapid expansion – but only if several barriers are overcome, according to new research.
www.cnn.com Abandoned golf courses are being reclaimed by nature | CNN
Despite occupying large green spaces, golf courses are not necessarily good for the environment. Conservationists are reclaiming and rewildling the spaces in an effort to boost biodiversity.
daily.jstor.org How Mars Lost Its Magnetic Field—and Then Its Oceans - JSTOR Daily
Chemical changes inside Mars's core caused it to lose its magnetic field. This, in turn, caused it to lose its oceans. But how?
news.mit.edu Desalination system could produce freshwater that is cheaper than tap water
A new solar desalination system takes in saltwater and heats it with natural sunlight. The system flushes out accumulated salt, so replacement parts aren’t needed often, meaning the system could potentially produce drinking water that is cheaper than tap water.
www.livescience.com World's smallest particle accelerator is 54 million times smaller than the Large Hadron Collider, and it works
Scientists have created the world's first nanophotonic electron accelerator, which speeds negatively charged particles with mini laser pulses and is small enough to fit on a coin.
