Is our universe just one of many? The idea may sound a bit bizarre, but it could be a reality, scientists say.
Scientists announced that they have succeeded in sequencing the full genome of the naked mole rat, an exceptionally long-lived and cancer-resistant rodent. While that might not sound like headline news, scientists say the findings could provide insights into human aging and risks for malignancy. Author Metanexus Editors
In orbit around Earth is a wide range of satellites that we rely on for everything from television and radio feeds to GPS navigation. Although these spacecraft soar high above storms on Earth, they are still vulnerable to weather—only it’s weather from the sun. Large solar flares—or plasma that erupts from the sun’s surface—can cause…
If the U.S. wants to keep its prominence as a world power and technological innovator in the 21st century, we need to work fast. Author Metanexus Editors
Brian Cox’s latest book, The Quantum Universe, which he co-wrote with Jeff Forshaw of the University of Manchester, is not a dry undergraduate text book, but nor is it a particularly easy read. The subject matter is hard. Quantum mechanics, which describes in subatomic detail a shadowy world in which cats can be simultaneously alive…
The Caribbean’s coral reefs have collapsed, mostly due to overfishing and climate change, according to a new report released by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). In the most comprehensive study yet of Caribbean coral reefs, scientists have discovered that the 50 to 60% coral cover present in the 1970s has plummeted to…
The life of Ferdinand Tonnies, German sociologist and political activist, is a testament to the dramatic social changes which swept across Europe in the 19th and 20th centuries. Born in 1855 to a wealthy farmer at the northern fringe of the German empire, Tonnies spent his childhood working on the family estate, sharing close quarters…