Over 8,000 years ago, early farming communities in northern Mesopotamia were already thinking mathematically—long before numbers were written down. By closely studying Halafian pottery, researchers uncovered floral and plant designs arranged with precise symmetry and numerical patterns, revealing a surprisingly advanced sense of geometry., Read MoreContinue Reading
This year’s Arctic Report Card from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration finds that the northernmost part of the Earth is warming faster than the global average, leading to melting glaciers, shifting fish populations, and rivers running orange. (Image credit: Josh Koch)Continue Reading
A new study says the flooding that killed more than 1,000 people has also likely killed dozens of a critically endangered orangutan. Climate change and deforestation likely made the damage worse. By Nicholas Kusnetz Nearly three weeks after a cyclone ripped through northern Sumatra, killing hundreds of people, the IndonesianContinue Reading
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4 min read NASA IXPE’s Longest Observation Solves Black Hole Jets Mystery Two composite images show side-by-side observations of the Perseus Cluster from NASA’s IXPE (Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer) and Chandra X-ray Observatory. Scientists used data from both observatories, along with data from Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR), and NeilContinue Reading
As tribes struggle to protect their heritage, the nation’s leading state archaeologist says she lacks the authority to stop development projects. The post Washington approves over 99% of archaeological permits, records show appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
The Arctic report card shows hottest decade on record and sea ice coverage dropping 28%. Vanishing ice increases global warming as ‘Earth’s air conditioner’ changes.Continue Reading
The world’s most common construction material has a secret. Cement, the “glue” that holds concrete together, gradually “breathes in” and stores millions of tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air over the lifetimes of buildings and infrastructure. A new study from the MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub quantifies this process,Continue Reading
A museum visit sparked a revelation when a Roman glass cup was turned around and its overlooked markings came into focus. These symbols, once dismissed as decoration, appear to be workshop identifiers used by teams of skilled artisans. The findings challenge centuries of assumptions about how Roman glass was made.Continue Reading
Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket stands atop the company’s Launch Complex-2 on NASA’s Wallops Island. Rocket Lab A Rocket Lab Electron rocket is scheduled to launch from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia during a window extending from Dec. 18-23, 12-4 a.m. EST each night. This launch supports the United States Space Force. Continue Reading
NASA astronaut and Expedition 73 Flight Engineer Zena Cardman inspects a spacesuit helmet during maintenance activities inside the International Space Station’s Quest airlock. NASA Stem cell research, a student robotics challenge, and spacesuit maintenance dominated the schedule aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday. The Expedition 74 crew also roundedContinue Reading
OMG … Oceans Melting Greenland (OMG) Data OMG Home About Data Galleries Stories Publications Data The OMG mission has released final Bathmetry, CTD, Elevation and Gravity data via the Physical Oceanography DAAC (PO.DAAC). Bathymetry CTD Elevation Gravity Data collected by OMG using the probes, the radar and other meansContinue Reading
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