The CDC published a blog post about zombies 10 years ago and news outlets simply will not shut up about it.Source: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/n7vg8q/cdcs-zombie-apocalypse-preparedness-guide-the-blog-that-will-not-die…
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‘Zombie’ greenhouse gas lurks in permafrost beneath the Arctic Ocean
Experts say we need to improve our patchy knowledge of subsea permafrost. Source: https://www.livescience.com/subsea-permafrost-greenhouse-gas.html
Zombie fires and vanishing sea ice in the Arctic may be permanent
From vanishing sea ice to blistering air temperatures to zombie fires, climate change is reshaping the Arctic. And that transformation may be permanent, researchers said. Source: https://www.livescience.com/agu-arctic-report-card-2020.html
Ancient parasites in a titanosaur’s bones made it look like a zombie
The first discovery of parasites in a dinosaur bone reveals some of the oldest evidence of bone disease, which left a titanosaur with open wounds Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2260489-ancient-parasites-in-a-titanosaurs-bones-made-it-look-like-a-zombie/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
What is a supernova?
A supernova is a star’s colossal explosion at the end of its life, potentially outshining its entire galaxy. Read about the causes and types of supernovae here. Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/definition-what-is-a-supernova…
Zombie storms are rising from the dead thanks to climate change
Wildfires are burning the West Coast, hurricanes are flooding the Southeast — and some of those storms are rising from the dead. Source: https://www.livescience.com/zombie-storms-climate-change.html
Plague victim burials hint at ‘zombie’ fears
New research suggests that some victims of the plague were buried face down to stop them rising from the dead. Over the last few centuries, several bu… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/339359/plague-victim-burials-hint-at-zombie-fears…
Zombie wildfires are blazing through the Arctic, causing record burning
Arctic wildfires are releasing large amounts of carbon into the atmosphere. Source: https://www.livescience.com/zombie-wildfires-burn-arctic.html
AI Claims ‘Flawless Victory’ Going Undefeated In Digital Dogfight With Human Fighter Pilot
“A simulated F-16 Viper fighter jet with an artificial intelligence-driven ‘pilot’ went undefeated in five rounds of mock air combat against an actual top Air Force fighter jockey today,” reports The Drive in an update to a story shared by Slashdot reader schwit1. From the report: The event was the culmination of an effort that the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency…
‘Zombie Cicadas’ Are Under the Influence of a Psychedelic, Mind-controlling Fungus
Slashdot reader quonset shares CNN’s report on “zombie cicadas” under the influence of “a psychedelic fungus” called Massospora containing the chemicals found in hallucinogenic mushrooms (citing a new study published in PLOS Pathogens).
After infecting its host, the fungus results in “a disturbing display of B-horror movie proportions,” West Virginia University said in a press release. First Massospora spores eat away at…