Our planet holds a lot of trash. Since the Industrial Revolution, we humans have produced 30 trillion tons of stuff – from skyscrapers and bridges to clothes and plastic bags. Much of it is still with us in the form of waste.Globally, people add 350 million tons to this total every day. What’s worse, much of the world’s garbage is mismanaged – dumped on land, in waterways and in open dumps in cities and towns. This exposes people to serious health risks. It harms plants and soil ...read more
Robots that look like humans have long been a science fiction staple. As a storytelling device, it’s easy to grasp their appeal. Whether it’s the replicants from Ridley Scott’s cyberpunk thriller Blade Runner or the expressive android Ava in Ex Machina, these lifelike constructs allow us to explore questions about gender, technology and what it means to be human. For nearly a century — and arguably before — roboticists have been working to make that fiction a reality. And there’s no ...read more
EntertainmentBobby Caldwell, R&B Singer Of ‘What You Won’t Do For Love,’ Dead At 71Caldwell’s songs were covered and sampled by Boyz II Men, Michael Bolton, Tupac Shakur, The Notorious B.I.G., Lil Nas X, Common and Chance the Rapper.By ANDREW DALTON, AP ...read more
EntertainmentBobby Caldwell, R&B Singer Of ‘What You Won’t Do For Love,’ Dead At 71Caldwell’s songs were covered and sampled by Boyz II Men, Michael Bolton, Tupac Shakur, The Notorious B.I.G., Lil Nas X, Common and Chance the Rapper.By ANDREW DALTON, AP ...read more
If you were to meet a velociraptor, you wouldn’t be confronted with the tall, sleek and lizard-skinned beast from the hit Jurassic Park franchise. Instead, you would likely face off against a much smaller, feathery and colorful creature. Over the last few decades, scientists have learned a lot about what dinosaurs looked like — and that’s changing long-held beliefs. Did Dinosaurs Have Feathers?One of the biggest recent changes, says Paul Barrett, a researcher with the Natural History Mu ...read more
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