Article Published by: economist.com Vanadium, a metal used to harden steel could also help prevent global warming Open a toolbox, pull out a spanner and you may be holding a bit of the answer to global warming: vanadium, a metal named after Vanadis, the Scandinavian goddess of...
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Article Published by: solarsystem.nasa.gov Pluto is the only world (so far) named by an 11-year-old girl. In 1930, Venetia Burney of Oxford, England, suggested to her grandfather that the new discovery be named for the Roman god of the underworld. He forwarded the name to the...
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Article Published by: forbes Bitcoin prices have started building support over the last few days, trading above a key price level after spending the last week consolidating. The cryptocurrency's price rose to nearly $6,800 on Wednesday, July 4, before falling to almost $6,450 the next day and...
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Article Published by: fieldandstream.com The best time to catch fish during the summer is at night when the water is less crowded and the fish are moving. Field & Stream’s guide to catching big fish at night will teach how to rig limb lines for catfish, how...
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Article Published by: nasa.gov The launch of Parker Solar Probe, the mission that will get closer to the Sun than any human-made object has ever gone, is quickly approaching, and on June 27, 2018, Parker Solar Probe’s heat shield — called the Thermal Protection System, or...
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Article Published by: mmafighting.com Brian Ortega went into last week expecting to fight Max Holloway for the UFC featherweight title. He arrived in Las Vegas, began his weight cut and participated in open workouts at MGM Grand last Wednesday, to a rousing ovation. A few hours...
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Article Published by: thestreet.com As their latest earnings reports often make clear, the growth prospects of many big-name tech companies aren't just tied to user growth or the launch of compelling new products and services, but the pricing power commanded by well-established existing businesses. Here's a look...
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Article Published by: forbes Too busy or not busy enough. It can seem like we only experience either extreme. In any business, it’s easy to lose sight of the big picture and get caught up in urgent tasks that are ultimately less important. For example in real...
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Article Published by: nasa.gov Jupiter’s iconic storm is on the Webb telescope’s list of targets chosen by guaranteed time observers, scientists who helped develop the incredibly complex telescope and among the first to use it to observe the universe. One of the telescope’s science goals is...
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Article Published by: fieldandstream.com If a wild animal—or even a pack of wild animals—attacks you, a knife might be your only defense. Here's how to fight back: Let’s be real: Your chances of beating back a seriously pissed-off bear, mountain lion, or pack of coyotes aren’t much...
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