I found a few articles that may be handy for writers/creatives who need current relevant research.
Just to avoid the ever-present "Zeerust" and "Science marches on" tropes.
Phys.org has an article about how humans became so good at long-distance runnin
A audacious project to
A billion years in the future, our sun is going to expand and that won’t bode well for Earth. Life will be extinguished, continents converted to deserts and the oceans will evaporate. Eventually, the sun’s expansion will swallow the entire Earth. Tha
Read more…My world was confirmed today! I knew that the Matrix contained so much in the way of black thought that I always doubted that the Wachowski Brothers could not infuse such care in its writing. Now, Sophia Steward, a black woman, has been named in the
Read more…Black Holes Growing Faster Than Expected
by Staff Writers
London, UK (SPX) Feb 14, 2013
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Lurking at the centers of most galaxies are black holes that can weigh anywhere from one million to one billion times as much as the Sun. New research, pu
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Nigeria set to expand its activities in space
I remember distinctly when Nigeria adopted its national space policy in 2001 someone turning to me in the BBC newsroom and saying, "what on Earth does
Hello All,
I am working on a science fiction novel that explores alternative theories of time and time travel. Much of my research has involved philosophical writings from ancient days up until around the 60s and 70s (the quality of thought and analy
Read more…Mini Black Holes Zip Through Earth Every Day?
Published May 26, 2011
Like cosmic ghosts, miniature black holes may be zipping harmlessly through Earth on a daily basis, a new study suggests.
The new theory rebuts do
Read more…I'm leaving Earth for Mars...but before I do that I have to make it livable. Mars is freezing cold, with a mostly carbon dioxide atmosphere, no ozone layer to shield the surface from space radiation, and extremely low air pressure. Not exactly an ide
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Colorized scanning electron micrograph depicting Escherichia coli bacteria, which recent research shows can breed in gravity 400,000 times stronger than that of Earth. Most E. coli strains are harm
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