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- Nov 20 ’21
NASA is launching a probe to smash into an asteroid. It’s practice for pushing city-killing space rocks away from Earth.
NASA is sending a spacecraft to slam into a distant asteroid, nudging the space rock into a new orbit. The mission is testing a method NASA could use to divert city-killing asteroids headed for Earth. The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) launc…
- Aylin Woodward for Business InsiderNov 16 ’21
Ghostly subatomic particles help scientists peer inside the guts of dangerous volcanoes
Subatomic particles called muons are born from cosmic rays bombarding the atmosphere. Because muons can penetrate objects, scientists are using them to peek inside volcanoes. This technique — called muography — may help experts predict volcanic erupt…
- Aylin Woodward for Business InsiderNov 06 ’21
A child’s skull found deep inside a South African cave offers new clues about a group of mysterious human ancestors
A human ancestor called Homo naledi lived in southern Africa between about 241,000 and 335,000 years ago. Anthropologists found the first skull belonging to a Homo naledi child deep in a cave. The skull's remote location suggests these ancestors ritu…
- Aylin Woodward for Business InsiderNov 05 ’21
The longest lunar eclipse this century will happen in 2 weeks. Here’s how to see it.
The moon enters the maximum eclipse in Glastonbury, England, on September 28, 2015. Matt Cardy/Getty Images
A near-total lunar eclipse will occur on November 19, with prime visibility in North America. It will last 3 hours and 28 minutes – the longest…
- Nov 04 ’21
Schelden, wereldleiders de les lezen en demonstreren: dit is Greta Thunberg, de klimaathoop van jong en oud
Klimaatactivist Greta Tunberg laat luid van zich horen op de klimaatconferentie in Glasgow. De Zweedse tiener spreekt wereldleiders en de zakenwereld aan op hun falen in de strijd tegen klimaatverandering. Wie is Thunberg? Business Insider zet de bel…
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- Aylin Woodward for Business InsiderNov 02 ’21
The adorable head tilt some dogs do is a sign they’re concentrating and recalling information, a study found
Head tilting is common among some dogs, but scientists had not previously studied the reason for that behavior. New research suggests border collies tilt their heads when concentrating on a task or recalling information.
Sometimes, when we talk to our…
- Nov 01 ’21
There’s no Delta-specific booster coming to save you – what we have is good enough
The technology behind Pfizer and Moderna's vaccines makes it easy to tweak shots to target coronavirus variants. Current booster shots aren't specific to Delta, because the original vaccines are still effective against the variant. If spread of COVID…
- Aylin Woodward for Business InsiderOct 29 ’21
After reevaluating humanity’s fossil record, a group of experts designated a new species of human ancestor
After reevaluating the human fossil record, some experts designated a new type of human ancestor. This ancestor, Homo bodoensis, lived in Africa about 600,000 years ago and gave rise to modern humans. A study suggests that Homo bodoensis shared a com…
- Aylin Woodward for Business InsiderOct 28 ’21
Archaeologists used lasers to find nearly 500 Mesoamerican monuments hidden in the Mexican jungle
Archaeologists discovered 478 Mesoamerican monuments hidden in the jungles of southeastern Mexico. They located the ruins by analyzing 3D mapping data collected from the air using lasers. These sites shed light on the development of the Olmec and May…
- Aylin Woodward for Business InsiderOct 27 ’21
People who eat meat report lower levels of depression and anxiety than vegans do, a recent analysis suggests
A recent analysis suggests a link between meat-free diets and poorer mental health. The results show that meat eaters report lower rates of depression and anxiety than vegans and vegetarians do. But that does not mean that abstaining from meat causes…
