Pocket Watch Catches Pickpockets – Scientific American

Slash CO2, Then Wait–and Wait–for Temperatures to Drop

Share this on WhatsApp Climate action taken by the world today wouldn’t be noticed for decades to come, according to researchers who say warming on Earth won’t start to slow down for at least 20 years. And that’s probably an optimistic scenario. A study published Tuesday in Nature Communications illustrates how the rewards for aggressive action would come much […]

A Half Century Later, the Journey of Apollo 8 Still Inspires

Share this on WhatsApp Editor’s Note: This blog was originally posted in December 2008 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Apollo 8’s historic mission. It has been lightly edited. On December 21, 1968, Apollo 8 was launched on one of the greatest journeys in the history of human exploration. Imagine if Columbus took only the […]

Science Pinpoints Global Metal Deposit Locations

Share this on WhatsApp Copper, lead and zinc are essential for modern technology’s electronics and batteries. Demand has skyrocketed, and mining companies are depleting known deposits faster than prospectors can find more. Now an international team of scientists has discovered a relationship between deposits of these metals and the thickness of the lithosphere (the earth’s […]