Credit: Shutterstock Everyone saw the lightning and marveled at its power. But despite its frequency – around 8.6 million lightning strikes occur worldwide every day – why lightning proceeds in a series of stages from the thundercloud to the ground below has remained a mystery. There are a few textbooks on lightning, but none have …
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How long will the state continue to classify wolves as an endangered species? To answer this question, one must enter into complicated legal distinctions. In Colorado, wolves are listed as a federally and stately endangered species. Under both laws, anyone who kills a wolf inside state lines faces a $100,000 fine, up to a year …
But investigators are still struggling to track suspicious shipments, said Ioana Cotutiu, a project coordinator at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime who works on the illegal waste trade. “Very often there are a lot of middlemen and we lose track of the waste,” she said in a webinar this year. “Once it …
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John Ryan knows how science can be applied to solve problems. An information systems engineer, he works from home to manage projects and write recommendations. After a busy day innovating in technology, he devotes his energy to promoting the adoption of cats. “Cats are a bit complicated, maybe that’s why I like taking care of …
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Enlarge / Can you spot the urinal design with the optimal splash reduction angle? It’s the second from the right. Mia Shi/University of Waterloo Scientists at the University of Waterloo have determined the optimal design for a splash-free urinal: a tall, slender porcelain structure with curves reminiscent of a nautilus shell, playfully dubbed the “Nauti-loo.” …
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This article was originally published by The same review. Due to climate change, almost all parts of the ocean are warming up. But off the west coast of the Galápagos Islands lies a cold, nutrient-rich body of water. This thriving patch feeds phytoplankton and breathes life into the archipelago. “Cool water supports populations of penguins, …
