by Admin | Jul 14, 2015 | Articles, Uncategorized
In his new book, The Runes of Evolution, Professor Simon Conway Morris makes the argument that evolution follows predictable paths, which includes the eventual development of intelligence, and as such, there should be other intelligent life forms in the galaxy. Conway...
by Admin | Jul 13, 2015 | Articles, Uncategorized
According to astronomers at Durham University in the United Kingdom, there may be millions of supermassive black holes in the universe. This estimate is based on their having finally confirmed the existence of five supermassive black holes that were clouded from view...
by Admin | Jul 11, 2015 | Articles, Climate Change
According to new research by scientists in Canada, the United Kingdom, Norway, and the United States, retreating sea ice in the Iceland and Greenland seas will lead to colder weather in Europe. Warm weather in Western Europe is dependent upon a cold North Atlantic,...
by Admin | Jul 10, 2015 | Articles, Climate Change
The world’s oceans are under constant threat from anthropocentric (human caused) carbon emissions. Numerous studies in recent years have shown that the oceans are becoming increasingly acidic, that water temperatures are rising, and that ice in the polar regions is...
by Admin | Jul 2, 2015 | Articles, Climate Change
California can’t win when it comes to water. This year’s drought and water rationing is old news, but a study by researchers from UC Davis, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, has brought another problem to light: California’s wildflowers are...