2024-04-25 19:17:57 The Voyager 1 probe plunges into interstellar space at a speed of 60,900 km/h (artist’s impression). NASA/JPL-Caltech DECRYPTION – NASA engineers have succeeded in reprogramming the computer of the probe that was launched in 1977 and is now exploring interstellar space, beyond our solar system. When the Voyager 1 probe began sending unintelligible … Read more
2024-04-18 15:06:47 The gap between the rate of expansion measured by NASA’s new James Webb Space Telescope and the “theoretical” value derived from the Standard Model has even widened. You probably already know this: the universe is not static but expanding. He grows up. It was an American astronomer, Edwin Hubble, who was the first … Read more
2023-12-20 14:48:06 The European Commission said Wednesday, December 20, it wants to change the protection status of wolves, allowing them to be hunted. After bouncing back from near extinction, “the concentration of wolf packs in some European regions has become a real danger especially for livestock,” Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said. The Commission … Read more
2023-12-05 21:12:00 He was the sort of 19th century frontier hellcat to whom they erect monuments, and it stands to reason he’d pop up — sort of — in the first edition of The Santa Fe New Mexican way back on Nov. 28, 1849. His name is not mentioned in the story, but frontiersman Kit … Read more
2023-12-05 14:25:04 In southern Africa, unknown animals left bird-like tracks long before the oldest known representatives of this genus. At first glance, these little prints look a lot like those of birds. Birds, like we come across almost every day on all continents. Except that these prints are almost 200 million years old, a time … Read more
2023-12-04 10:36:18 By Anne Prigent Published yesterday at 4:39 p.m., Updated 2 hours ago The diet associated with the lowest mortality contains whole grains, vegetables, fruits, nuts, legumes, fish, milk or dairy products, and meat, according to a study published in the journal Nature Food. white. BERNARD BODO – stock.adobe.com Balanced meals bring a real … Read more
2023-12-01 07:00:00 DIANE DRINKS 25 Years Ago – 1998 Mandan’s girls swimming and diving team, coached by Ralph Manley, clinched second place with 313.5 points at the State Tournament held in Minot. Minot repeated as state champions posting 441 points; Jamestown was a distant third with 260. Six Mandan athletes were named to All-State Honors. … Read more
2023-11-26 04:30:10 A serotinous bat (“Eptesicus serotinus”), in Spain, June 2014. MARIO CEA SANCHEZ/BIOSPHOTO We knew that bats are not mammals like any other. They fly, guide themselves and hunt using ultrasound, display unique longevity and an unparalleled immune system, which allows them to live with a large number of viruses. As for their reproduction, … Read more