Gerald Durrell covered in lemursVictor Watts/Shutterstock Myself & Other AnimalsGerald Durrell (Viking) The conservationist Gerald Durrell’s first dog, Simon, was a coward. To the honey-coloured cocker spaniel, a garden hose was as deadly as a spitting cobra, and he once...
Quantum computers could use heat to eliminate errorsChalmers University of Technology, Lovisa Håkansson A tiny cooling device can automatically reset malfunctioning components of a quantum computer. Its performance suggests that manipulating heat could also enable other autonomous quantum devices. Quantum...
January 8, 20254 min readPalisades and Eaton Fires Show Rising Dangers of Fast-Moving BlazesIn California and elsewhere, fast-moving fires are particularly damaging and expensive because they take people by surprise, making evacuations difficultBy Stephanie Pappas edited by Andrea ThompsonStrong winds...
New research suggests that billions of years ago, Pluto may have captured its largest moon, Charon, with a very brief icy "kiss." The theory could explain how the dwarf planet (yeah, we wish Pluto was still a planet, too) could...
January 8, 20252 min readFlooding’s Hidden Killers Include Heart Attacks and InfectionsA new study found that flood deaths can rise by 25 percent three months after a disasterBy Ariel Wittenberg & E&E News People inspect the flood damage in the...
Doctors, as a whole, are a pretty clever bunch, but they can be resistant to change. The most famous example is probably the 19th-century surgeons who refused to wash their hands when moving from mortuary to labour ward, spreading as-yet-undiscovered...
The Starship rocket in December 2024 being prepared for its seventh flightSpaceX SpaceX’s next Starship test flight will be the most ambitious to date, and the first involving a new “block 2” version with a host of design updates. What...
The Palisades Fire advancing on homes in Los AngelesEthan Swope/Associated Press/Alamy Fast-moving wildfires in the Los Angeles area are burning out of control long after fire season normally ends in California. Powerful Santa Ana winds are not unusual for this...
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A Real Pain review – an amusing and compelling inquiry into human pain and suffering About Little White Lies Little White Lies was established in 2005 as a bi-monthly print magazine committed to championing great movies and the talented people...
