Scientists resurface after a year in Mars simulation project – DW – 07/07/2024

After a year, four scientists in the United States on Saturday completed an experiment that simulated life on Mars. The four volunteers left the NASA-built Mars Dune Alpha, where they had spent the past 378 days completely cut off from the outside world, to loud applause. The 1,700-square-foot (160-square-meter) structure at the Johnson Space Center … Read more

Visualizing animals with the strongest bite force

Ranked: Top 10 Deadliest Animals to Humans This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. While encountering wild animals in the woods may seem like the worst thing for humans, there are plenty of other … Read more

Amtrak cancels train service between Boston, NY

Amtrak train service between Boston and New York resumed Saturday evening after a power outage on the tracks left trains unserviced for most of the day on the busy Northeast corridor. Amtrak reported in an update at 10:30 p.m. that the outage was caused by a lightning strike, but did not say where the strike … Read more

Terrified Teens Spot ‘Bigfoot’ With ‘Glowing Eyes’ In Kisatchie National Forest

Zoinks! A group of terrified teenagers called police in a panic after claiming they encountered a growling, Bigfoot-like creature with “glowing eyes,” officials said. The recent high school graduates from Houma, southern Louisiana, were camping in the Kisatchie National Forest, about 100 miles (160 kilometers) northwest of Baton Rouge, when they reported the terrifying encounter … Read more

Exoplanet astronomers urge others to aim telescopes at ‘seemingly impossible’ star HD 101065

Astronomer David Kipping, of Cool Worlds fame, has called on other astronomers to use their telescope time to observe a particularly unusual star that appears to have a very strange or “seemingly impossible” chemical composition. In recent years, we have seen some stars behaving really strangely. The classic example is KIC 8462852, better known as … Read more

Researchers weigh the benefits and risks

A recent article published in the Journal of Sex and Marriage Therapy examines the relationship between BDSM and childhood sexual abuse (CSA). The findings suggest that for some individuals, practicing BDSM can serve as a way to process and heal past trauma. However, it also carries risks of retraumatization. CSA affects millions of children worldwide. … Read more

At Essence, Black Democrats Support Biden, Cheer Kamala Harris

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — As President Joe Biden tries to revive During his contentious re-election campaign, Vice President Kamala Harris led a line of Black Democrats who warned Saturday that the threat of another Donald Trump presidency remains the top consideration for November. Yet, in the twenty-plus minutes he was on stage at the Essence … Read more