A Marsquake simulation
Watch scientists endure the intense shaking of a Marsquake simulation By Mike Wehner From BGR Humans have never set foot on Mars, but that’s not stopping scientists from doing their best to understand what it might be like when that…
Frenchman in flyboard crossing bid falls in Channel, rescued: team
From PRESS TV A daredevil French inventor on Thursday failed in his attempt to fly across the Channel from France to Britain standing on a jet-powered “flyboard”, having to be rescued after falling into the sea, his team said. Franky…
Cayman Sammy
As a Cayman Islands Sammy Germany, held in breath – view By Adrian McDonald From KXAN36 In Switzerland, searching feverishly for any sign of a Caiman in the lake hallwil AG. A fisherman claims to have seen the one and…
Robo-ants
These robo-ants can work together in swarms to navigate tricky terrain By Devin Coldewey From TechCrunch While the agility of a Spot or Atlas robot is something to behold, there’s a special merit reserved for tiny, simple robots that work…
Quantum entanglement
Scientists unveil image of quantum entanglement for the first time ever By A.J. Delinger From engadget For the first time ever, physicists have captured an image of quantum entanglement. In a paper published in the journal of Scientific Advances, scientists from…
Solar panels grown on the moon could power the earth
By Sarah Feecht From Popsci “Global warming is the greatest challenge our species will face in the next 100 years,” says Justin Lewis-Weber. Currently a high school senior in California, Lewis-Weber has just published a paper in the journal New Space with what he…
3D optical illusions
Peeta’s Amazing 3D Optical Illusions on Buildings From Designer Daily If Escher was a street artist, his work could have looked like the impressive murals that Italian artist Peeta creates. Using a graffiti style and 3D techniques, the street artist…
Weird ways to get around
5 weird ways to get around this summer By Sasha Lekach If you thought an electric scooter was an outlandish way to travel, you better hold on — you haven’t seen anything yet. This summer, it’s all about balancing your…
SpaceX is about to launch 152 dead people’s remains into orbit aboard a Falcon Heavy rocket
By Dave Mosher From Business Insider On June 24, SpaceX plans to launch its third Falcon Heavy rocket— the world’s most powerful operational launch system — and send 24 different satellites into orbit. One of the satellites will carry 152 metal capsules packed…
The Editor speaks: Can the problem in the Dominican Republic happen here?
In an Editorial carried by Richmond Times-Dispatch: “At least nine Americans have died in the Dominican Republic since the summer of 2018 after falling ill in the Caribbean nation. Some of the deaths appear to have been under questionable —…