In preparation for a hydrogen-powered category, Le Mans saw laps from prototypes.
When the Wind Stops Blowing, an Energy Storm Brews
An anonymous reader shares a report (paywalled): Gas made up the largest share of the UK’s energy mix in 2020, at 34%; followed by wind on a quarter; nuclear at 17%; biomass at 6.5% and solar at 4.4%. Despite the progress of renewables, detractors note…
Recent Ebola outbreak emerged from someone infected 5 years earlier
We knew the virus could go dormant but not that it could do so for five years.
How 13 Reasons Why sparked years of suicide-contagion research
A Netflix series fueled heated debates about the risk of copycat suicides in fiction.
Crew Dragon has flown four more people—all private citizens—into space
SpaceX promised to make spaceflight available to the masses. This is a good start.
SpaceX rocket to take world’s first all-civilian crew into orbit
Four-person Inspiration4 mission will orbit Earth for up to four days, marking latest step in space tourismThe world’s first crew of “amateur astronauts” is preparing to blast off on a mission that will carry them into orbit before bringing them back d…
Globally, climate change drives a willingness to change lifestyles
In most countries, partisan and age differences shape attitudes.
It’s all in the ink: Vinland Map is definitely a fake, new analysis finds
“There is no reasonable doubt here. This new analysis should put the matter to rest.”
The stormy relationship between solar power and the weather
Insurance claims, maintenance tickets show how snow and storms hit solar power.
COVID in children: Infections skyrocket 30X, now account for 30% of cases
Cases have risen “exponentially” to record highs, pediatrics group reports.