Illustration: NASA Their analysis looks convincing, says Andrew Rivkin, a planetary scientist at Johns Hopkins University’s Applied Physics Laboratory who studies the composition of asteroids and who was not involved in the paper. “Short of going and grabbing a piece, like NASA just did with Bennu, this is probably as close to conclusive as we […]
Read MoreThat is, as we polluted less—heavy industry spun down, flights got canceled, people stopped commuting—we also produced less of the pollutant that normally breaks down methane. It’s a second unfortunate and surprising consequence of cutting pollution: Burning fossil fuels also produces aerosols that bounce some of the sun’s energy back into space, somewhat cooling the climate. […]
Read MoreOther Asian innovations, like paper and gunpowder, have a clear record of dissemination to Europe, with artifacts and record-keeping that trace their travel westward along routes of trade and conquest. Printing doesn’t have that kind of paper trail, says Valerie Hansen, a professor of Chinese history at Yale University. There is no evidence that European […]
Read MoreIn October 2014, virologist Edward Holmes took a tour of the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan, a once relatively overlooked city of about 11 million people in the central Chinese province of Hubei. The market would have presented a bewildering environment for the uninitiated: rows of stalls selling unfamiliar creatures for food, both dead […]
Read MoreTime for a new keyboard? Looking to save some space or need something portable? Don’t want to sacrifice features just because you want something a little more compact? Grab the HyperX Alloy Origins Core, a tenkeyless mechanical keyboard on sale for $59.99 at Amazon (opens in new tab). This is a fantastic low price that […]
Read MoreThe HyperX Alloy Origins 60% mechanical keyboard has dropped to $54.99 at Amazon as long as you clip the $5 off on-page coupon. The initial drop to $60 is actually Amazon price matching the same deal over at Best Buy, and this is a ridiculously low price because this keyboard has never sold for less […]
Read MoreSource: Sega Sonic’s riding high. He just had an awesome movie (go see Sonic the Hedgehog 2!) thanks to Paramount taking good care of the property, and at first blush, it seemed like Sega was set to do something respectable as well with Sonic Origins, a collection of the original mainline Sonic titles from the […]
Read MoreSonic Origins is on the way, bringing a compilation of classic Sonic the Hedgehog games to modern systems very soon. Publisher Sega shared on Wednesday that Sonic Origins has a release date of June 23, 2022. This collection includes Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic 3 & Knuckles, and Sonic CD. You can […]
Read MoreMidway through the month, Microsoft has shared more games that are on the way to Xbox Game Pass later in April, as well as including one big title that’s a little further out. Microsoft shared via Xbox Wire that numerous titles, such as the previously-confirmed Bugsnax, are coming to Xbox Game Pass in April. Microsoft […]
Read MoreThe HyperX Alloy Origins Core wired mechanical keyboard has dropped to $62.99 through the Microsoft store. This is an unusually low price that even beats out other places you can find it on sale, like Amazon where it’s still $70 even while discounted. The keyboard regularly sells for around $90, and today’s deal at Microsoft […]
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