J. B. 1 day agoA second asteroid may have struck during the dinosaur’s demiseverified_publisherNational Geographic - Maya Wei-HaasA possible crater buried under the West African coast may have come from a space rock that crashed into Earth around the time of the cataclysmic Chicxulub impact. In a catastrophic instant some 66 million years ago, the course of life on Earth was forever changed. A six-mile-wide space rock slammed …
J. B. 2 days agoThe End of the Manual Transmission Is Near. Here’s Why.verified_publisherPopular Mechanics - Matt CrisaraDriving a manual car is about so much more than just shifting gears yourself. Growing up, I would shift gears from the passenger seat of my dad’s manual BMW 325i during our commute to school. For me, the mechanical connection between man and machine was just so damn cool. In fact, this experience, …
J. B. 2 days agoThe Psychology Behind Cultsdiscovermagazine.com - Cari ShaneCult leaders often use manipulation, charisma and a whole range of abusive tactics to draw their followers. And many humans are vulnerable to their …
J. B. 2 days agoIncredible satellite image shows lava spewing from Iceland volcanoYahoo News - Jimmy NsubugaAn incredible satellite image has shown lava and smoke spewing from a volcano in Iceland after its second eruption in 6,000 years. The volcano erupted …
J. B. 1 day agoChemicals found in pots and pans linked to liver cancer - studyjpost.com - By WALLA!Although some countries have banned their use, these chemicals are found in many consumer products. Now, the first study of its kind has proven a …
J. B. 2 days agoWe Just Got More Evidence That Two Common Viruses Can Team Up to Trigger Alzheimer'sverified_publisherScienceAlert - Felicity NelsonAn experiment on model brains has added more evidence to the hypothesis that the viruses responsible for chickenpox and herpes can team up to cause …