An earthquake struck the US East Coast on Friday morning, causing buildings to shake and nerves from Maryland to Maine to shake, according to the US Geological Survey. The USGS measured the quake as a magnitude 4.8 tremor, with the epicenter near Lebanon, New Jersey. It hit just before 10:30 a.m. ET. The quake was… Read More »
Flow, or “being in the zone,” is a state of increased creativity, increased productivity, and happy consciousness that some psychologists believe is the secret to happiness. It is considered the brain’s fast track to success in business, art or any other field. But to achieve flow, one must first develop a strong foundation of expertise… Read More »
A total solar eclipse will pass over North America on Monday, offering millions of people a rare opportunity to see the afternoon sky temporarily darken as the moon blocks the sun’s face. The eclipse’s path coincidentally passes Mexico, 15 U.S. states and a small portion of eastern Canada. Viewers in all other states in the… Read More »
Anders Gilliand was just 17 years old when he started losing touch with reality. “He thought there were higher beings communicating with him to tell him what to do or who he was,” said his mother, Kristin Gilliand, who lives in Nashville. Her son, who had used marijuana since the age of 14, was diagnosed… Read More »
A race is on to create artificial general intelligence, a futuristic vision of machines that are broadly as smart as humans or can do it at least as well as humans. Achieving such a concept, commonly referred to as AGI, is the driving mission of ChatGPT maker OpenAI and a priority for the elite research… Read More »
The total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 comes at an exciting time for wild birds. Local birds sing for mates and fight for territories as they prepare for their once-a-year chance to breed. Tens of millions of migratory birds will pass through the totality route, migrating mostly at night. Because birds use light to… Read More »
The historic Paris climate agreement ushered in a mantra from developing countries: “1.5 to survive.” This refers to the international goal of keeping global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.8 Fahrenheit) compared to pre-industrial times. But the world will likely exceed that threshold within a decade, and global warming shows little sign of slowing down.… Read More »
The deadly 7.4 magnitude earthquake that hit Taiwan on Wednesday and killed at least 9 people also damaged more than 100 buildings across the island, according to the National Fire Agency (NFA). About half of them were near the epicenter in Hualien County, where four structures partially collapsed. Just 80 miles away in the capital,… Read More »
Three is definitely not a crowd for planets around a distant baby star. Astronomers had already discovered two planets forming in the disk, or protoplanetary disk, of gas and dust around the baby star PDS 70. Now, astronomers with the MIRI Mid-Infrared Disc Survey (MINDS) Project using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have seen… Read More »
Mars’ rusty red surface may have given it its famous “Red Planet” status, but it also appears that thousands of white rocks are strangely scattered across the Martian floor. NASA’s Patience The robotic geologist Rover, which has been exploring Jezero Crater since early 2021, surprised scientists when it delivered images of more than 4,000 light-toned,… Read More »