Deep underwater in the Ross Sea off the Antarctic coast, scientists discovered a new active leakage of methane, a much more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. The discovery marked the first time that scientists were able to directly observe a new leak of methane underwater, and see how microbial …
Read More »Fasten your seatbelt: Alexa is asking the questions now
Going forward, software in products like Amazon Echo Studio will feature give and take conversations. Sarah Tew / CNET If you use Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant regularly, you may have noticed something new recently: Alexa is starting to ask questions. These are called Hunches, about what you may have read …
Read More »‘World War Z’ author Max Brooks: Scientists need Hollywood to help translate their message
During a Comic-Con @ Home panel with the somewhat whimsical title “Zombies and Coronavirus: Planning for the Next Big Outbreak,” Brooks, along with a group of scientists, recalled World War II, when the entertainment industry enlisted. to help Support the war effort. He specifically cited “Why We Fight,” a series …
Read More »Lovecraft Country Comic-Con trailer shows off its biggest monster yet
Lovecraft CountryHBO’s upcoming supernatural horror show has a new teaser ahead of a San Diego Comic-Con 2020 panel. This really leans toward otherworldly monsters looming over the show. The series follows a black Chicago family as they investigate their family history, which intersects with a racist cult that has Lovecraftian …
Read More »Megaripples move on Mars
Photo Credit: NASA / JPL / MSSS Of Popular Mechanics Some regions on the surface of Mars are covered in giant structures called Megaripples. Planetary scientists have long thought that these structures were stagnant. Now, thanks to images taken by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, they have been shown to move. …
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