Eruption in the Canary Islands Is Likely Its Largest in Centuries
It has been over a month since the eruption on La Palma began and now is likely the largest in the Canary Islands since 1585. ...read more
Month: October 2021
Why Do Leaves Turn Red in Autumn?
Fall is stressful, for humans and plants alike. Plants cope by deploying a highly useful and beautiful color change. ...read more
Fungi Helped Kickstart the First Plant Life on Land
Fungi helped prehistoric plants transition to life on dry land nearly 500 million years ago. Today, they continue to work with plants and trees in a mutual exchange of nutrients. ...read more
Dancing ’Till Death: The Mystery Behind Dancing Manias
Masses of people tumbled through the streets of Strasbourg in 1518, dancing toward their doom. Scholars still struggle to understand why. ...read more
CBG vs CBD: Detailed Breakdown and Best Products
The Dangers of ‘Spice’ and Other Synthetic Cannabinoids
While they're meant to imitate natural cannabis, these lab-made substances barrage users with severe symptoms and are harder to quit. ...read more
How Rat Poison Helps Chemists Win Nobel Prizes
Strychnine is so difficult to make in a lab that chemists, including Nobel winners, have long competed to synthesize it more efficiently. ...read more
Cloud Seeding in Colorado Could Make Waves in the West
Advancements in weather modification are providing water to drought-stricken areas downstream. But is it just a drop in the bucket? ...read more
Light Pollution Threatens Millennia-old Indigenous Navigation Methods
Native people around the world have relied on dark skies as a compass for thousands of years. But energy production, satellites and other nuisances are disrupting these sacred traditions. ...read more
Ethical AI Matches Human Judgements in 90 per cent of Moral Dilemmas
Ethical training database paves the way for AI systems to be pretrained in human values ...read more