[ad_1] LINFEN, China — Desperate to meet its electricity needs, China is starting new coal production, which in one year exceeds all of Western Europe’s mines, at an enormous costRead More
Category: Geeky Stuff
How Did Elephants and Walruses Get Their Teeth? Long story.
[ad_1] Elephants have them. Pigs have it. Narwhals and water deer have them. Teeth are among the most dramatic examples of mammalian teeth: protruding teeth that are constantly growing, usedRead More
Old Power Gear Slows Use of Clean Energy and Electric Cars
[ad_1] Seven months after workers finished installing solar panels over the Garcia family home near Stanford University, the system is little more than a roof decoration. Problem: The equipment ofRead More
Disaster Preparedness Kits are Renewed
[ad_1] Prior to last year, Whitney McGuire had not seriously considered keeping an emergency survival kit in her home. But as 2020’s record-breaking fire season descends on the West Coast,Read More
FDA, Patients Should Be Alerted to Breast Implant Risks
[ad_1] Federal regulators placed black box warnings on breast implant packaging on Wednesday, telling manufacturers to only sell the devices to healthcare providers who review the potential risks to patientsRead More
Democrats Target Climate Provisions Biden May Present at UN Summit
[ad_1] With just days before his appearance at the United Nations climate summit in Glasgow on Sunday, Democrats are looking for ways to strengthen the climate provisions in President Biden’sRead More
Key takeaways from week 9 of the Elizabeth Holmes trial.
[ad_1] SAN JOSE, California — Week nine of testimony in court Fraud case against Elizabeth Holmes It raises questions about what risks and responsibilities investors have when they invest moneyRead More
Father of Flow Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi dies at 87
[ad_1] Her work as a psychologist on the benefits of intense focus has led to a global bestseller, a term that has become a cultural touchstone, and new ideas aboutRead More
FEMA Says It’s Still Working to Correct Racial Discrimination in Disaster Relief
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — Almost a year after the United States was called upon to address racial inequality in its disaster programs, officials are still trying to decide how to dealRead More
Shark Attacks May Be Explained by Case of ‘Wrong Identity’
[ad_1] Baby white sharks learn to hunt instantly. Although the monthly fry feast on fish and other small fry, the larger fry are finally large enough to handle seals andRead More