The Brood X Cicadas Have ArrivedBy Flipboard ScienceAfter 17 years underground, billions of cicadas will be spending the spring and summer across 15 American states outdoors eating, mating and chirping at high decibels. Scientists dub this generation of insects as Brood X. Learn more about the magicicada cassinii, where they will likely be spotted, and how you can protect your plants, trees and yard throughout the infestation.
theamazelab1:28Science Lightning Plays Crucial Role in Cleaning the Atmosphere, Per New Discovery theamazelab - flipboard.comA look back at data taken from a storm-chasing plane back in 2012 showed scientists had it wrong about lightning. “Through history, people were only interested in lightning bolts because of what they do...
ZDNetTechnology This old programming language is suddenly hot again. But its future is still far from certain | ZDNet verified_publisherZDNet - Liam Tung One of the oldest coding languages is going through something of a renaissance. But can it really hold its own against newer options? Fortran is the …
InverseAfrica The oldest burial found in Africa reveals “the root” of a human behavior Inverse - Tara Yarlagadda In a remote cave found in the tropical Kenyan hinterland is the burial site of an ancient child. This child is known affectionately by scientists as …
Medical Conditions 'Covid nails' could be sign you had coronavirus before, warns scientist verified_publishermirror.co.uk - James Rodger, Chiara Fiorillo A scientist has warned of a new symptom to look out for which may mean you have contracted Covid-19 before. Professor Tim Spector, who leads the Zoe …
Climate Watch “Degrees of Uncertainty,” an Animated Documentary about Climate Science, Uncertainty & Knowing When to Trust the Experts openculture.com - by Colin Marshall We should just trust the experts. But wait: to identify true expertise requires its own kind of even more specialized expertise. Besides, experts …
Sustainability Sustainable flat-packed pasta morphs into shape as it cooks verified_publishernewatlas.com - By Nick Lavars Scientists at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) have taken inspiration from flat-packed furniture to reimagine the way pasta is created, developing a …
Cell Biology The writer's choice of word processor is now better than ever bigthink.com - Big Think Partnerships May 05, 2021 Getty Images In Aldous Huxley's 1932 novel “Brave New World," people aren't born from a mother's womb. Instead, embryos are grown in …
CBS NewsScience NOAA's "new normal" climate report is anything but normal verified_publisherCBS News Just a quick glance at the new U.S. Climate Normals maps published by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on Tuesday is enough …
theamazelab1:06Calcium Could Your Teeth and Bones Be Made With Dead Stars That Blew Up? theamazelab - flipboard.com Calcium-rich supernova, or stellar explosions, produce huge amounts of calcium in just seconds. And now, scientists have managed to capture one with X-ray imaging for the first time.
United Kingdom One Indian variant could be as transmissible as the Kent strain, scientists believe inews.co.uk - Jane Merrick One of the three Indian variants present in the UK is likely to be more transmissible than other strains except the Kent variant, leading scientists …
Australasia 'Lunging up riverbanks': The mysterious freshwater whipray that's baffling fishers and scientists verified_publisherabc.net.au - Ted O'Connor Some northern Australian fishers know them as the alien-like creatures that lunge onto riverbanks while chasing fish, but scientists are only just …
