NASA’s WISE, Fermi Missions Reveal A Surprising Blazar Connection
By Alton Parrish.
Astronomers studying distant galaxies powered by monster black holes have uncovered an unexpected link between two very different wavelengths of the light they emit, the mid-infrared and gamma rays. The discovery, [...]
The Great Red Spot on Jupiter Is Mysteriously Hot
By Alton Parrish.
New NASA-funded research suggests that Jupiter’s Great Red Spot may be the mysterious heat source behind Jupiter’s surprisingly high upper atmospheric temperatures.
Here on Earth, sunlight heats the atmosphere [...]
The Solar Storm That Nearly Caused World War Three
By Alton Parrish.
A solar storm that jammed radar and radio communications at the height of the Cold War could have led to a disastrous military conflict if not for the U.S. Air Force’s budding efforts to monitor the sun’s [...]
NASA “Low Levels of Sea Ice – It’s The New Normal”
By Alton Parrish.
This year’s melt season in the Arctic Ocean and surrounding seas started with a bang, with a record low maximum extent in March and relatively rapid ice loss through May. The melt slowed down in June, however, [...]
How useful is the concept of the smoking gun? What about lots of gun smoke alone?
– by Mike Sutton –
The term “smoking gun” is generally held to mean an item of of incontrovertible incriminating evidence. My 19th edition of Brewer’s Phrase and Fable (2012. p.1253) explains:
‘The phrase [...]
Stellar Shrapnel Seen Scattered Across Skyscape by Hubble Telescope
By alton parrish.
Several thousand years ago, a star some 160,000 light-years away from us exploded, scattering stellar shrapnel across the sky. The aftermath of this energetic detonation is shown here in this striking image from [...]
Ice on Ceres in Permanent Shadow
By Alton Parrish.
Permanently shadowed regions capable of accumulating surface ice were identified in the northern hemisphere of Ceres using images taken by NASA’s Dawn mission combined with sophisticated computer modeling of illumination.
Scientists [...]
Why a Low-Calorie Diet Could Extend Your Lifetime
By Alton parrish.
Overeating can lead to health issues that can shorten one’s life, such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease. On the other end of the spectrum, several studies have shown that restricting calorie intake below what [...]
Signs of Martian Life Unlikely to Survive in Meteor Craters
By Alton Parrish.
Scientists in their preliminary findings suggest signs of life from under Mars’ surface may not survive in rocks excavated by some meteorite impacts.
Scientists analysing samples from Mars’ surface have [...]
The Pleiades Cluster Like Cosmic Ballet Dancers
By Alton Parrish.
Like cosmic ballet dancers, the stars of the Pleiades cluster are spinning. But these celestial dancers are all twirling at different speeds. Astronomers have long wondered what determines the rotation rates of these stars.
By [...]
‘Chemtrails’ are not real say atmospheric science experts, 17% of populace believe in secret spraying program
The Daily Journalist.
Well-understood physical and chemical processes can easily explain the alleged evidence of a secret, large-scale atmospheric spraying program, commonly referred to as “chemtrails” or “covert geoengineering,” [...]
Precious Irony Discovered in Science Cranks
– By Mike Sutton –
Interestingly, those who discover paradigm changing and independently verifiable new data are often portrayed by desperately biased scholars, with vested career and in-group establishment interests in the [...]
Now you too can change the course of history of scientific discovery
By Mike Sutton.
As soon as a rare and fortuitous opportunity come along, which needs to be capitalised upon to benefit from, we might make the mistake of believing it is nothing unusual and that if we fail to seize it another will soon [...]
Mark Griffiths, A Leading Psychologist, Deems “Matthew Denial” an Untenable Position
– By Dr Mike Sutton –
Leading psychologist, professor Mark Griffith’s of Nottingham Trent University in England, weighs in on the hot topic of newly discovered data in the story of Charles Darwin’s (1858; 1859) replication [...]
The Effects Of Sad Music On Emotions
Sad music can provide enjoyment, comfort or pain to different people, according to new research looking at the effects of melancholy songs on the emotions.
Researchers at Durham University and the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, [...]
Night-Time Light Pollution Causes Spring To Come Early
By Alton Parrish.
Human use of artificial light is causing Spring to come at least a week early in the UK, researchers at the University of Exeter in Cornwall have found.
New research led by a team of biologists based at the University’s [...]
Hubble Captures Vivid Auroras in Jupiter’s Atmosphere
By Alton Parrish.
Astronomers are using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope to study auroras — stunning light shows in a planet’s atmosphere — on the poles of the largest planet in the Solar System, Jupiter. This observation [...]
Chill Coffee Beans Before Grinding for Best Brew Say Researchers
By Alton Parrish.
In the lead up to the World Barista Championships, University of Bath scientists say brewing more flavorsome coffee could be as simple as chilling the beans before grinding.
A team from the University working with renowned [...]
Blueberries’ Health Benefits Better Than Many Perceive
By Alton Parrish.
Consumers know some of the benefits blueberries provide, but they’re less aware of the advantages of reverting aging, improving vision and memory, a new University of Florida study shows.
Shuyang Qu, a doctoral [...]
Whistling Wormholes Causing Unstable Conditions, Caribbean Singing A Flat Octaves Below Audible
By Alton Parrish.
National Oceanography Centre scientists have discovered the Caribbean Sea works like a whistle.
This finding will enable scientists to predict some sea level changes many months in advance, and may be an important [...]