Climate Change Thaws Diseases

It has already happened. Unusually high temperatures thawed carcasses that were frozen. Anthrax infected the local wildlife and some humans, killing Continue reading →

New Scientific Method

New methods are being deployed to fund science. Crowdfunding is nothing new, anymore; and it is now being used to Continue reading →

Fed Savings From Auto Autos

Driverless cars are new enough that we don’t know the real impacts, but they are estimated to save the US Continue reading →

Sea Level Villages Relocate

Ocean rise and beach erosion are forcing the relocation of villages in Alaska, Washington, and Louisiana. Whatever the cause, action Continue reading →

Spooky Action On Purpose

“Spooky action at a distance” sounds like something in a horror movie, but we’ve found one physical phenomenon that somehow Continue reading →

Northwest Passage Opens

Enough arctic ice has melted that the Northwest Passage, a sailing and shipping route between the Atlantic and the Pacific Continue reading →

Self Driving Taxis In Pittsburgh

Self-driving taxis are already becoming available. One trial will begin in Pittsburgh. Much of the news about self-driving vehicles makes Continue reading →

A Fifth Force In Physics

Physicists may have found a fifth force in physics, or a new particle, or both, or something completely different. What Continue reading →