Foods that damage our climate the most
The foods we eat and the ways we produce them damage our planet's climate. Emissions from food systems around the world are stopping us from hitting key climate change targets...
Why hurricanes are retaining power when they hit land
When hurricanes strike land, they're supposed to quickly lose steam. But as the oceans relentlessly warm and feed these storms more fuel, hurricanes are retaining intensity as they travel inland. ...
How to breathe to sleep well and run better
For years, I've been focused on the most basic human activity there is: breathing. After all, watching your breath is the main activity in meditation, something I'm so gung-ho about...
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule are now officially certified for human spaceflight by NASA – TechCrunch
SpaceX and NASA have completed the multi-year certification program for the Falcon 9 and Dragon spacecraft launch system, the first ever human-rated commercial space system to be developed. The final...
Wikipedia’s climate change page has intensely devoted guardians
Vigilant Keepers Sometimes people vandalize the Wikipedia climate page. ("Vandalism" is Wikipedia parlance for maliciously disrupting a page.) One day, Tetta found that another editor, who usually edited sports pages,...
Vigorous 2020 hurricane season breaks a big storm record
Hurricane scientists expected a busy Atlantic storm season. They got one. The National Weather Service announced the formation of Subtropical Storm Theta on Monday night, the "record-breaking 29th named storm"...
Alphabet’s X partners with Econet Group to roll out Project Taara wireless light-beam broadband in Africa – TechCrunch
Alphabet’s X ‘Moonshot Factory’ subsidiary has a lot of cutting edge projects in development, so it’s always exciting when one of them gets ready for real-world deployment. On Tuesday, X...
How an airborne NASA mission took flight, amid the pandemic
Moving forward requires focus. Mashable's Social Good Series is dedicated to exploring pathways to a greater good, spotlighting issues that are essential to making the world a better place. March...
NASA partners with SpaceX, Rocket Lab, Blue Origin and others for test flights and research – TechCrunch
NASA has announced 20 new partnerships with commercial space outfits, among them collaborations with SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Rocket Lab. While no money will change hands, NASA will dedicate millions...
Here’s what you need to know about Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine
US drug manufacturer Pfizer, in partnership with German medical research company BioNTech, today announced its ongoing COVID-19 vaccine trials had reached a significant milestone in the form of a preliminary efficacy rate...