A gigantic cavity — two-thirds the area of Manhattan and almost 1,000 feet (300 meters) tall — growing at the bottom of Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica is one of …read more Source:: Science
Day: February 1, 2019
Magnetic teeth hold promise for materials and energy
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•Researchers have discovered a piece of the genetic puzzle that allows a mollusk to produce magnetite nanomaterials. …read more Source:: Science
Variations in seafloor create freak ocean waves
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•Researchers have found that abrupt variations in the seafloor can cause dangerous ocean waves known as rogue or freak waves — waves so catastrophic that they were once thought to …read more Source:: Science
How predatory plankton created modern ecosystems after ‘Snowball Earth’
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•Around 635 to 720 million years ago, Earth was twice almost completely covered by ice. The question of how life survived these ‘Snowball Earth’ glaciations has puzzled scientists for many …read more Source:: Science
ZaReason Gamerbox 9400: The ultimate Linux gaming PC
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•Most gamers use consoles or high-end Windows PCs, but for Linux gamers, there’s now a powerhouse contender to rival these proprietary computers: The ZaReason Gamerbox 9400. …read more Source:: Linux