Study Finds Surprising Byproduct of Middle Eastern Conflicts: Cleaner Air
By JOHN SCHWARTZ A paper published in the journal Science found that Middle Eastern cities involved in wars […]
Monthly Archives: August 2015
Sunny for today in #Pully, #Switzerland!
Good morning This is the #weather forecast for #today: With a high of 26°C and a low of […]
Sprites from Space
An old Moon and the stars of Orion rose above the eastern horizon on August 10. The Moon’s […]
Daily Activity Summary for August 21, 2015
These are the results of my activities* for August 21, 2015: Total steps: 6795 Calories burned: 2297 Traveled: […]
Daily Activity Summary for August 21, 2015
These are the results of my activities* for August 21, 2015: Total steps: 6191 Calories burned: 2227 Traveled: […]
Study: Hunting for Bigger Fish, Game Isn’t Sustainable
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Humans are fishing and hunting animals that are the wrong size and age, in […]
Feeling the Heat: Earth in July Was Hottest Month on ...
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Earth just keeps getting hotter. July was the planet’s warmest month on record, smashing […]
John Henry Holland, Who Computerized Evolution, Dies at 86
By WILLIAM GRIMES Dr. Holland developed computer codes, which he called genetic algorithms, that mimicked evolutionary processes by […]
Evolving a Defense, Mimics Save Themselves
By CARL ZIMMER Many animals make elaborate disguises to save themselves from predators. And the disguises often seem […]
Can You Spot the Mimic?
By MICHAEL ROSTON and ALBERT SUN Many species in nature mimic other organisms or features of their environment. […]