A team of researchers led by Professor Brian Fields hypothesizes that a supernova about 65 light-years away may have contributed to the ozone depletion and subsequent mass extinction of the late Devonian period, 359 million years ago. Pictured is a simulation of a nearby supernova collision with and compression of …
Read More »Marvel’s Avengers unveils first look at AIM’s MODOK and Monica Rappaccini (exclusive)
The Avengers will face AIM in the face of Square Enix’s Avengers and Crystal Dynamics’ Marvel’s face, and although we’ve seen some of AIM’s powers in the beta and trailers, we’ve still seen the true thoughts behind the organization. t the void has filled since the Avengers disbanded. Now everything’s …
Read More »Ross Stores, Keysight Technologies and more
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in the afternoon of October 14, 2015 in New York City. Andrew Burton | Getty Images News | Getty Images Check out the companies that make headlines after hours on Thursday: Ross Stores – Shares of the discount trade …
Read More »Google launches new features to keep wildfires safe
A firefighter runs for a flame.Photo: Josh Edelson (Getty Images) While the news cycle may feel the things as we get caught up in an ever-growing dumpster fire, for certain states in the country, those flames are anything but metaphorical. This week 15 different states were hit with dozens of …
Read More »A study on the missing twin of the sun has major implications for Planet 9
Before astronomers first knew their telescopes in the early 17th century, the star had existed for about 4.5 billion years. We have only seen a brief glimpse of the long and extensive life cycle of our Sun. According to a new study, we miss a spectacular view: Long ago, the …
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