According to a new study published in the journal Nature Geoscience, rapidly-thawing permafrost in the Arctic is causing sinkholes in a process called thermokarst. “That’s the land that gets ravaged whenever permafrost thaws rapidly,” reports Wired. “As the ice that holds the soil together disappears, hillsides collapse and massive sinkholes open up.” From the report: Today in the journal Nature Geoscience,…
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Tarantula Nebula seen through the eyes of Spitzer
Stunning new Spitzer Space Telescope image of the Tarantula Nebula in the nearby Large Magellanic Cloud dwarf galaxy. Spitzer ended its 16-year mission on January 30. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/tarantula-nebula-spitzer-telescope-image…
A Hot Blob in the Pacific Ocean Caused 1 Million Seabirds to Die
Five years ago, tens of thousands of emaciated seabirds washed ashore on the Pacific Coast. Source: https://www.livescience.com/blob-caused-extreme-seabird-dieoff.html
Russian firm will freeze your brain when you die
Looking for a way to cheat death? This firm will freeze your mortal remains in a vat of liquid nitrogen… for a fee. Known as KrioRus, the company, w… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/333827/russian-firm-will-freeze-your-brain-when-you-die…
Roman Emperors Were More Likely Than Gladiators to Die Gruesome Deaths
Emperors of ancient Rome tended to die bloody, violent deaths, a new study finds. Source: https://www.livescience.com/roman-emperors-violent-deaths.html
EarthSky’s 2020 meteor shower guide
All you need to know about major meteor showers in 2020. Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/earthskys-meteor-shower-guide…
‘Learning at Work is Work, and We Must Make Space For It’
An anonymous reader shares a paper: The event was running over, the car was waiting, but the keynote speaker did not seem to mind. He was enjoying fielding questions from a large auditorium packed to the rafters with executives, aspiring entrepreneurs, and management students. “Get ready for an age in which we are all in tech,” he had told them, “whether…
Intel CEO Blames Company’s Obsessive Focus on Capturing 90% CPU Market Share For Missing Out on Other Opportunities
Intel chief executive Bob Swan says he’s willing to let go the company’s traditional dominance of the market for CPUs in order to meet the rising demand for newer, more specialized silicon chips for applications such as AI and autonomous cars. From a report: Intel’s Bob Swan blames being focused on 90% CPU market share as a reason for missing opportunities…
Image: Hubble spots galaxy’s dramatic details
Some of the most dramatic events in the universe occur when certain stars die—and explode catastrophically in the process. Source: https://phys.org/news/2019-12-image-hubble-galaxy.html…
Hubble spots galaxy’s dramatic details
Hubble image of galaxy NGC 5468. Source: https://earthsky.org/todays-image/hubble-spiral-galaxy-details-image…