science

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – In this clip via Twitter, Ben Shapiro, who is somehow touted as a serious thinker on the Right, alleges that the scientific method is peculiar to something he calls “the West.” He appears to think it consists of Greek empiricism mixed with what he terms a “Judeo-Christian” conviction that to […]

Mass Extinction

We are about to drive 1 million species to extinction w/out a Revolution in our relationship with Nature

The Conversation

The report reveals the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem function is much less on lands managed by Indigenous peoples and local communities

astronomy and outer space

The Coming Great Satellite Space War between Nuclear-Armed India and Pakistan

Dilip Hiro

In late March, India launched a rocket shooting down one of its satellites, proving it could preemptively “blind” the Pakistanis

astronomy and outer space

A New Space Race? China First to Land on Far Side of Moon

The Conversation

The probe, Chang’e 4, is symbolic of the growth of the Chinese space program and the capabilities it has amassed

Artificial Intelligence

“Alexa, Launch Our Nukes!” Artificial Intelligence and the Future of War

Michael T. Klare

Artificial intelligence, or AI, soon will play an ever-increasing role in military affairs

science

How the Trump Admin’s War on Science is also a War on Ethics

Jill Richardson

A new report by the Union of Concerned Scientists accuses Trump’s Interior Department of “relentless attacks on science”

astronomy and outer space

NASA Spacecraft rendezvous with Asteroid that could one Day Collide with Earth

The Conversation

OSIRIS-REx may be able to aid in preventing asteroid strikes

astronomy and outer space

In turning point for Humanity, Scientists Discover a Large Lake on Mars

Jonti Horner

The next question is whether anything is living in it

astronomy and outer space

Diamond rain in Sudan evidence of ‘lost planet,’ Arab Scientists Find

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Middle East Monitor | – – Diamonds from outer space formed inside a long-lost planet Diamonds found inside a meteorite which exploded over Sudan could prove the existence of a “lost planet”, scientists have announced. Following years of research, a new study has found that the tiny diamonds contain compounds that are only produced under […]