Being a generalist specialist, a unique niche, is the hallmark of our species, say researchers — and the reason Homo sapiens (left) are still around but other hominins, including Neanderthals (right), are not. (Credit: Wikimedia Commons)
Some animals are jacks of all trades, some masters of one. Homo sapiens, argues a provocative new commentary, are an evolutionary success story because our ancestors pulled off a unique feat: being masterly jacks of all trades. But ...read more
Kīlauea’s summit seen on a July 28, 2018 overflight, showing the deep new crater. USGS/HVO.
The eruption at KÃlauea has almost reached 3 months and in a sense, this eruption was a two-for-the-price of one. Most of the attention has been on the lava flows on the lower East Rift zone and rightly so. Those lava flows are the largest eruption in historic times at the Hawaiian volcano and have destroyed hundreds of homes, along with permanently altering par ...read more
I spent these last few days meeting and discussing and learning more and more about ICO ventures at the Beyond Blogs Summit in South Korea and the Blockchain Partners Summit 2018 which
had a very interesting tagline : A New Paradigm, A New Future. The Irony is that after interviewing more than 20 ICO founders and their teams, i was somewhat disappointed that they did not know their numbers and when their business model will break even and or how they will go to market and achieve projected reve ...read more
The smoke has drifted far, all the way to Colorado, Texas and beyond
Wildfire smoke enshrouds large portions of California and Oregon, as seen by NASA’s Aqua satellite on Sunday, July 29, 2018. (Source: NASA Worldview)
Since I began this blog in 2013, I’ve seen a lot of satellite imagery of wildfires burning in the American West. Yet despite that experience, I have to admit that when I first saw this image, acquired by NASA’s Aqua sa ...read more
Search for the Rusty Patched bee, track flood impacts, or use your surfboard as a water quality sensor.
Planning a trip to the beach, a park, or a campsite? Here are six ways to contribute to real science while enjoying the lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer.
Cheers!
The SciStarter Team
Collect water samples at beaches, bays and ponds to monitor water quality and ensure that beaches are safe for recreation. Whether you’re in Maui or Puerto Rico, there is likel ...read more
Author Vishay SinghPosted on Categories Discover Magazine
