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A storm chaser on what 'Twisters' gets right and wrong

Tue, 07/23/2024 - 17:23

A woman in a gray hoodie and glasses smiles in a field with a tornado in the background — Jen Walton has been chasing storms since 2018.
Jen Walton

Science, twisters, twister, storm-chasers, tornados, meteorology

An ultra-swimmer tried to eat as much as a tiger shark and ended up consuming 40,000 calories in a day

Tue, 07/23/2024 - 10:14

Mike Heithaus and Ross Edgley on a boat with sharks swimming behind and Heithaus holding a giant piece of gelatin — Before he can eat like a tiger shark, Ross Edgley, along with marine biologist Mike Heithaus, needs to figure out how much the fish consume in a single bite.
National Geographic/Nathalie Miles

Science, tiger-shark, ross-edgley, sharkfest, shark, swimmer

Oxygen-generating ‘battery rock’ discovery challenges understanding of life on Earth

Tue, 07/23/2024 - 08:35

Insider, Sustainability, Science, electric vehicle, battery

A developer is planning a commercial spaceport near Las Vegas that includes a pilot school and STEM academy

Sun, 07/21/2024 - 06:08

Tech Insider : Travel

Rendering of the Las Vegas Spaceport — A rendering of the Las Vegas Spaceport.
Las Vegas Spaceport

Science, Tech, Travel, Space, commercial-space-flight, spaceport, Nevada

Brain Study Suggests We Perceive Time Through Activities, Not By Minutes or Hours

Sat, 07/20/2024 - 17:56

Group of various wall clocks

health, Science, anterior cingulate cortex, Brains, Current Biology

Signs of Life Could Be Found Close to the Surface of Two Nearby Moons

Sat, 07/20/2024 - 09:00

Plumes of shoot out of Saturn's moon Enceladus.

Science, Space, Alien life, astrobiology, enceladus, europa, jupiter

The science you need to know before seeing 'Twisters'

Fri, 07/19/2024 - 16:18

Three stars of the movie — The "Twisters" movie is full of references to tornado science.
Universal Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures & Amblin Entertainment

Science, Entertainment, twisters, twister, tornadoes, meteorology

Droughts are threatening California's water supply. The state is racing to save what's left.

Fri, 07/19/2024 - 14:32

Epic Cleantec staff in front of one of their water recycling units — On-site-water-reuse systems recycle a building's wastewater to help conserve resources.
LOREN ELLIOTT

Tech, Science, California, Drought, water-supply, transforming-business-infrastructure, edit-series

Doctors Pulled a 2-Pound Hairball From a Woman’s Stomach

Fri, 07/19/2024 - 13:45

Close-up of heap cat fur isolated on white, top view

health, Science, bezoars, hairballs, rapunzel syndrome

'Twisters' shows how tornado science has changed massively since the first movie nearly 30 years ago

Fri, 07/19/2024 - 13:39

Photo collage featuring a vintage TV showing scenes from 'Twister' with the flying cow, alongside a hand holding posters of both the 1996 and 2024 films — Warner Bros; Getty Images; IMDb; Alyssa Powell/BI

Science, twister, twisters, Tornado, meteorology, bi-illustration, alyssa-powell

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