A recent study published in the journal Nature Energy reveals that new generation nuclear power plants may be critical to meeting the aim of zero emissions by mid-century and avoiding the worst of the climate disaster. Solar and wind power are critical to achieving this objective, but they may not be sufficient without substantial expenditures or in areas with little sun or … [Read more...] about The Most Economical Path to Zero-Emission According to a New Study, The World Requires Nuclear Power
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According to a Study, Insects Likely Experience Pain, Which Has Significant Implications for How We Treat Them
A new study combines behavioral, neuroscientific, and genetic evidence to support the claim that insects, like vertebrates, experience pain. Several lines of evidence show that insects' central nervous systems perceive pain in ways that are significantly more similar to ours than we are willing to recognize. Out of curiosity, scientists used to execute what we now … [Read more...] about According to a Study, Insects Likely Experience Pain, Which Has Significant Implications for How We Treat Them
Residents of “Britain’s Pompeii” Were Plagued With Kidney-Eating Worms, According to Ancient Poop
The Bronze Age was a fairly miserable time to be alive, full of stomach problems, lousy diet, and crushed kidneys, according to the mounds of centuries-old feces recently discovered in a British marshes. The fossilized feces discovered at a former farm was found to be filled with tiny eggs, according to a recent archaeological survey. This clearly demonstrates that the … [Read more...] about Residents of “Britain’s Pompeii” Were Plagued With Kidney-Eating Worms, According to Ancient Poop
Cats May Be Able to Learn Each Other’s Names by Listening to Us, According to Research
Pet owners would find it difficult to think that their animal companions don't comprehend when they speak to them. After all, the tiniest head tilts and responses to speech tones suffice as evidence that animals understand their human counterparts. But cats can be cryptic. Do they pay attention? Well, a recent research has given some support to what many cat owners already know … [Read more...] about Cats May Be Able to Learn Each Other’s Names by Listening to Us, According to Research
Vikings Were in North America Exactly 1,000 Years Ago, According to an Ancient Solar Storm
According to the poem, Columbus sailed across the ocean blue in 1492. According to a new study, European settlement in North America had already begun by the year ten twenty-one. Christopher Columbus was beaten to the Americas by a few centuries - the Vikings arrived in Newfoundland around the turn of the millennium, and Native Americans have them both beat by at least … [Read more...] about Vikings Were in North America Exactly 1,000 Years Ago, According to an Ancient Solar Storm