Photo Credit: Getty Royalty Free North America has just one math museum: the National Museum of Mathematics (MoMath) in Manhattan. The museum, which is open 364 days a year and has attracted more than 1.5 million visitors since opening, is designed to enhance public understanding and perception of math in daily life through exhibits, programs and

By Odile Robotti, Next Avenue Contributor  Credit: Getty Royalty Free (This article was written by a member of the 2018-2019 Encore Public Voices Fellows Program.) The landmark report issued last week by the United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change,  the international body for assessing climate change, warns that our planet will reach catastrophic levels of

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – The skull of Luzia, the oldest known human fossil in the Americas, was found by researchers combing through debris at Brazil’s National Museum, which burned down in September, the Museum said on Friday. FILE PHOTO: An aerial view of the National Museum of Brazil after a fire burnt it in

A new exhibition opens today at the British Library in London – “Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms: Art, Word, War.” Billed as a “once in a generation exhibition,” it promises to show off not only the exceptional collection in the British Library itself but also treasures now housed elsewhere – in England or further afield in Europe. The

Grenoble, the big city of the French Alps. Vincent Lafforgue, recipient of the 2019 Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics, makes his professional home here at CNRS and enjoys hiking in the foothills of the Alps. Credit: Getty Royalty Free The winners of the 2019 “Oscars of Science” — the Breakthrough Prize — were announced yesterday. Nine researchers

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – You can call it a prehistoric prequel. A new piranha-like fish from Jurassic seas with sharp, pointed teeth that probably fed on the fins of other fishes is seen in this artist’s reconstruction of a fossil which was discovered in southern Germany in this image released from Eichstaett, Bavaria, Germany on October

Artist’s imagining of an electron surrounding the nucleus of an atom.Nicolle R. Fuller, National Science Foundation. Electrons are interesting things. They help form the structure of atoms and molecules, they can flow through conductive materials to create electric currents, and they have a strange quantum behavior that is sometimes particle-like and sometimes wave-like. And as

Hurricane Michael near landfall on October 10, 2018.NOAA Hurricane Florence was a slow-motion disaster in more ways than one. The storm physically slowed to a crawl once it hit land, producing historic rains that led to tragic flooding across the Carolinas. But we also had two full weeks to watch the storm lumber toward land.

Do not eat a whole chicken raw. Just don’t. (Photo by: Natasha Breen/REDA&CO/UIG via Getty Images) Salmonella, here we go again. My my, how can I resist you? That’s not quite how the ABBA song goes. But, Mamma Mia, how many more Salmonella outbreaks will we have this year? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. regulators have cleared the way for farmers to grow a cotton plant genetically modified to make the cottonseed edible for people, a protein-packed potential new food source that could be especially useful in cotton-growing countries beset with malnutrition. An experimental cotton plant is shown at a Texas A&M research facility in

If radiation exposure kills people, why is it an effective cancer treatment? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world. Answer by Gary Larson, Medical Director, on Quora: If radiation exposure kills people, why is it an effective cancer treatment? So,

LONDON, Oct 17 (Reuters) – A respected science journal is to withdraw a much-cited review of evidence on an illness known as chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) amid fierce criticism and pressure from activists and patients. The decision, described by the scientists involved as “disproportionate and poorly justified”, is being seen as a victory for activists

“The Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “Say to the Israelites: ‘Of all the animals that live on land, these are the ones you may eat: You may eat any animal that has a divided hoof and that chews the cud. There are some that only chew the cud or only have a divided hoof,

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) has asked the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to further investigate the cluster of 6 acute flaccid myelitis that have appeared in Minnesota since September 20. (Photo by: William B. Plowman/NBC/NBC NewsWire via Getty Images) If you thought 38 cases of a “polio-like” disease in 2018 was concerning, how

Seven years ago, if you had told me that I would ever author an article by this title, I would have laughed. I was not a fan of direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing and was an unapologetic critic.  But it’s hard to ignore how the world of genetics has changed in the past seven years:  the field

New graffito from PompeiParco Archeologico di Pompei Excavations ongoing at the archaeological site of Pompeii outside Naples, Italy, have revealed new graffiti that could put an end to scholars’ debate about the exact historical date of the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius that destroyed the city in 79 AD. The recording of Vesuvius’s destruction by the

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian cosmonaut Alexei Ovchinin shrugged off on Tuesday his emergency landing last week, saying there had been no time to worry as his capsule plunged back to earth. FILE PHOTO: The International Space Station (ISS) crew member cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin of Russia gestures after donning a space suit shortly before a launch

Do you even lift? According to urbandictionary.com, it’s a condescending expression used on body building and fitness forums to question the legitimacy of someone’s fitness expertise or weight lifting routine. But if we’re paying attention to the research, maybe it’s a question we should be asking older adults and everyone for that matter.  And this

Seven-year-old photographer captures a lighting storm on his phone in Jupiter, Florida. (Credit: Jason Weingart / Barcroft Images / Barcroft Media via Getty Images) Recent storms in Florida and elsewhere show the power of information: If you get enough of it out there in time, you can save lives. As in: Storm coming, evacuate now.

Green and yellow warning sign for poison ivy. Credit: Getty Royalty Free Homeopaths did it again–they snuck a dubious study into a respectable journal. Well, sort of. Let’s quickly look at the study, and then look at the journal that published it. The paper has a very science-y sounding title, which likely helped it sneak under

Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Laura Sanchez and Eva Saliz Mexican Folklorico dancers with Grupo Amistad sponsored by University of the Incarnate Word helped the Randolph Hispanic Council kick off a Hispanic Heritage Month event.U.S. Air Force photo/Steve Thurow For the U.S., Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15 to October

The world of work is changing faster than most realize. Human-like robots can now deliver the news, service you in retail stores and restaurants, lift a patient from a chair or bed or even be your therapist. More than 70% of people around the world work remotely at least once a week. Billion-dollar organizations already exist without any

MOSCOW (Reuters) – The crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS) has enough fuel, oxygen, water, and food to last at least six months, Vladimir Solovyov, flight director of the Russian segment of the ISS, was cited as saying by Russian news agencies on Sunday. FILE PHOTO: The umbra, the moon’s shadow, over the United

Philadelphia Inquirer newspapers about the shark bites.Wikipedia/PublicDomain A little over a century ago, four deaths in fourteen days brought to life the theory of a ”rogue shark.” The unusually high number of fatal shark bites occurred in New Jersey, in a chain of events that many say inspired the infamous book Jaws, although the author denies it. Five bites occurred within 12 days in July

A rock was inserted into the mouth of a 10-year-old to keep the deceased child from rising from the grave and spreading malaria, researchers believe.David Pickel/Stanford University Archaeologists excavating an ancient Roman site in Italy have come across the body of a child who may have died of malaria who appears to have been given

Space suits from the Apollo missions.Paige Bradley I was born the year the United States first landed on the Moon. I’ve grown up with those images and with a respect—bordering on reverence—for astronauts in general. NASA has been a source of innovation and a beacon of inspiration for decades. As we approach the 50th anniversary

In a word, yes. Yes it does matter if just one species goes extinct because animals and plants depend upon each other, so the loss of one species affects others within that complex web of relationships The endangered Mariana fruit dove, Ptilinopus roseicapilla, is endemic to Guam and the Northern Marianas Islands in the Pacific

MOSCOW (Reuters) – The next manned flight of a Soyuz rocket to the International Space Station (ISS) could take place on Nov. 28, Interfax news agency quoted a Russian space industry source on Saturday as saying. FILE PHOTO: A view shows the Soyuz capsule transporting U.S. astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Alexei Ovchinin, after

An oxygen-depleted dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico.National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | Public Domain The amount of oxygen available in the oceans is rapidly declining – over 500 individual low-oxygen sites have been identified in coastal waters around the world since the 1960s. These oxygen-limited ”dead zones” often drive away mobile animals while smothering immobile (“sessile”) creatures.

Back in the day (1990s), college students used to look for rides by posting notes on cork boards at the student Union. At least that’s what they did at Michigan State University. That was pretty useful back then, and maybe the world was a safer place. The world is a more connected place these days,

MOSCOW (Reuters) – NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine said on Friday that he had full confidence in the U.S.-Russian space relationship, but that a rocket failure this week showed the importance of having more than one way of getting people into space. FILE PHOTO: Head of the Russian space agency Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin (R) meets with

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia still plans to go ahead as planned with its next manned flight to the International Space Station (ISS) in December despite a rocket failure this week, TASS news agency cited a Russian space agency official as saying on Friday. Sergei Krikalev was quoted a day after Russian cosmonaut Alexei Ovchinin and

Commuters walk past an armed police officer as they cross London Bridge, following a terror attack in London, U.K., on Monday, June 5, 2017. Police are stepping up drills and security on the streets as the challenge facing them continues to shift. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg Last year saw five terror incidents occur in the United

MOSCOW (Reuters) – The head of Russia’s space agency said on Friday that two astronauts who survived the mid-air failure of a Russian rocket would fly again and would provisionally travel to the International Space Station (ISS) in spring of next year. International Space Station (ISS) crew members astronaut Nick Hague of the U.S. and

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia may delay a planned unmanned cargo shipment to the International Space Station (ISS) after the failure of a manned flight the previous day, Sergei Krikalev, a senior official from Russian space agency Roscosmos said on Friday. Specialists and rescuers gather near the Soyuz capsule transporting U.S. astronaut Nick Hague and Russian

(Reuters) – British billionaire Richard Branson said on Thursday that his Virgin Group would suspend its discussions with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund over a planned $1 billion investment in the group’s space ventures, in light of events involving missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Richard Branson listens to speeches as he is inducted into the

Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Developer working on a Roblox game.Forbes Social gaming platform Roblox announced today that it has acquired PacketZoom, a company that produces software to optimize app performance on mobile networks. Its solution is aimed at lowering latency on data transfers over older or more unreliable mobile networks.

BAIKONUR COSMODROME, Kazakhstan (Reuters) – The two-man U.S.-Russian crew of a Soyuz spacecraft en route to the International Space Station was forced to make a dramatic emergency landing in Kazakhstan on Thursday when their rocket failed in mid-air. U.S. astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Alexei Ovchinin landed safely without harm and rescue crews who

LONDON (Reuters) – Chinese scientists said on Thursday they had used gene editing and stem cell techniques to produce healthy mice with two mothers which developed well enough to go on to have normal offspring of their own. In experiments designed to explore what makes it so difficult for some animals to reproduce with same

Researchers in China have created healthy mice from two female parents. Why did they do it and could this lead to a way for gay and lesbian couples to have biological children together?Leyun Wang Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have produced healthy mice from two mothers that were then able to have healthy

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia may suspend all unmanned launches of its Soyuz rockets this year, Interfax news agency quoted an unnamed source as saying on Thursday. The two-man U.S.-Russian crew of a Soyuz spacecraft en route to the International Space Station was forced to make a dramatic emergency landing in Kazakhstan on Thursday when their

2015 Mount Carbon crude oil train derailment and fire in West Virginia.Vallier, USCG The question resurfaced this week as news of increased crude oil transportation by rail crossed the border from Canada. Oil and gas is moving around our country, around pristine wilderness, around our cities and towns. Oil is going to keep moving, will

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Booster rockets carrying a Soyuz spacecraft with a Russian and a U.S. astronaut on board headed for the International Space Station failed mid-air on Thursday, forcing the crew to make an emergency landing, Russian news agencies reported. The Soyuz MS-10 spacecraft carrying the crew of astronaut Nick Hague of the U.S. and

ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – Boeing Co is building the largest rocket in NASA’s history but the aerospace giant’s “poor performance” has resulted in an $8.9 billion price tag that is double the initial budget and could further delay the launch, the U.S. space agency’s watchdog office said on Wednesday. FILE PHOTO: An aide assembles a

Hurricane Michael, as seen from space earlier today.NOAA Hurricane Michael, a rapidly intensifying storm system that’s set to be one of the most powerful to ever make landfall in the US, is a cause for serious concern. Officials and meteorologists who are monitoring it are practically horrified by its path and evolution. There will no doubt

london, UK – March 7th, 2018: Metropolitan police officers stand vigilant in front of 10 Downing Street on Whitehall, City of Westminster, London, England, UK Yesterday, the Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP, Minister of State for Security at the Home Office, argued that terror laws need to be updated so foreign terrorist fighters returning from

It is 4:38 am here in the eastern United States, and I could not sleep. My 25 years of experience as a research meteorologist placed an uncomfortable feeling in my stomach as I monitored Hurricane Michael before going to bed. The hurricane rapidly intensified to a dangerous Category 4 storm. It is tracking toward the Florida

Lovelace also studied mesmerism and phrenology, two fields which have since been discredited.Alfred Edward Chalon The second Tuesday in October is Ada Lovelace Day, a day to celebrate and encourage the accomplishments of women in science, technology, and engineering. But who was Ada Lovelace? She wrote the first computer program and was the first to imagine