AvatarMike BeardAvatarAvatar19 hours agoAmazingly, Some Bumblebees Can Survive Underwater For a Weekverified_publisherScienceAlert - Linda GivetashBumblebees can surprisingly withstand days underwater, according to a study published Wednesday, suggesting they could withstand increased floods …
AvatarMike BeardAvatarAvatar1 day agoNever-Before-Seen Quantum Hybrid State Discovered on Arsenic Surfaceverified_publisherScienceAlert - Michelle StarrPhysicists have just found something no one expected, lurking on the surface of an arsenic crystal. While undertaking a study of quantum topology – …
AvatarMike BeardFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day agoFree: Download the The Anarchist’s Tool Chest, The Anarchist’s Design Book, The Anarchist’s Workbench & Other Woodworking Textsopenculture.com - OCFor Christopher Schwarz, American anarchism isn’t “about bombs and leather jackets; it’s about being an independent designer.” It’s about working …
AvatarMike Beard2 days agoMystery of Exceptional Sound at Greece’s Epidaurus Theater Solvedgreekreporter.com - Ioanna ZikakouThe ancient mystery of the great sound quality at the ancient Greek theater of Epidaurus has finally been solved, researchers posit in a recent …
AvatarMike BeardAvatarAvatar3 days agoWorld's fastest camera captures footage at 156 trillion frames per secondLive Science - By Edd GentThis camera can generate clips of breathtakingly quick processes — and could help scientists create ultrafast magnetic memory and pioneering …
AvatarMike BeardFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo5 days agoBass Reeves’ Children: Inside The Many Trials Of The Wild West Lawman’s Familyallthatsinteresting.com - Kaleena FragaMost of Bass Reeves' children followed quite different paths from their famous father — and some of them even got into serious trouble with the …
AvatarMike BeardFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo6 days agoNew drug substantially reduces both weight and cholesterol levels, study findsthebrighterside.news - Joseph ShavitIn a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have achieved significant weight loss in obese mice by introducing medication directly into the liver via a …
AvatarMike BeardFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo6 days agoBillionaires are Bad for the Economy, Taxing Them is Good for Itcounterpunch.org - Omar OcampoPhoto by Lea KobalA new, disturbing milestone has been confirmed in the latest Forbes World Billionaires List. The U.S. billionaire class is now …
AvatarMike BeardAvatarAvatarA congressman wanted to understand AI. So he went back to a college classroom to learnAssociated Press - By DAVID KLEPPERWASHINGTON (AP) — Don Beyer’s car dealerships were among the first in the U.S. to set up a website. As a representative, the Virginia Democrat leads a bipartisan group focused on promoting fusion energy. He reads books about geometry for fun. So when questions about regulating artificial …
AvatarMike BeardFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo$45K EV smuggles a 620-mile solid-state battery out of the labverified_publishernewatlas.com - By C.C. WeissIM motors has decided that semi solid-state batteries are ready for prime time. In an omen of what Western automakers will need to contend with, it's …
AvatarMike BeardFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo20 fantasy series that deserve a screen adaptationyardbarker.com - Thomas WestThe 2010s marked the moment when fantasy seemed to come into its own. Building on the success of such franchises as The Lord of the Rings and Harry …
AvatarMike BeardFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe World's Tiniest Insect Fights Off Crop Pests and Inspires More Efficient Computerssierraclub.org - By Julia SklarThe fairy wasp is camp. Its wings are two vertical spoons tasseled like the sleeves of a suede rodeo jacket. Despite the wasp's showiness—and its …