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Satellite image of the burn scar left on the Texas Panhandle landscape captured on March 2, 2024, by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer on NASA’s Terra satellite.Ranchers in the Texas Panhandle recently faced a fire that charred more than 1 million acres.The Texas Panhandle is a sparsely populated region of rolling hills, oil and gas wells, and grazing lands. By some estimates, 85 percent of the 12 million cattle raised in Texas live on ranches in the Panhandle.Following a period of record winter heat, a…

Remains of a man buried in a rich grave. In the paper, we write the following about K6: “Interestingly, and contrary to expectation, individuals buried together did not have close biological kin relationships. An exception to this pattern is the individual buried at the bottom of grave K in Téviec (K6(16)-tev003), who had closer biological kin links to at least two (sampled of a total of five) of the individuals buried above him, while these were not closely related with each other. This finding corroborates the…

There are whole hosts of cliches around the idea of “appreciating what you have before it’s gone,” but let's face it, it can be hard to know exactly what is actually going well right now. Someone asked “What is currently in its "Golden age", but not enough people know about it?” and netizens shared their best answers and examples. From interesting, yet often underscored technological developments to sleeper hits, get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites, and be sure to comment your own thoughts and…

When we watch films, we know that we’re not seeing real life. We can suspend our disbelief to accept that bullet holes won't zoom through car doors and humans can simply brush off brutal injuries and continue along with their days. But just because movies aren’t real life doesn’t mean they should be riddled with problematic content…Cinephiles on Reddit have been discussing some of the most famous films and scenes from years ago that definitely wouldn’t be well received today. From casual examples of racism and misogyny…

Posted in: Comics, Comics Publishers, Current News, Marvel Comics, X-Men | Tagged: apocalypse, krakoaX-Men: Heir of Apocalypse mini-series from Steve Foxe and Netho Diaz, still part of the Krakoan Age stretches from June to the end of JulySo when will this big X-Men relaunch promised for July happen anyway? The X-Men: Heir of Apocalypse mini-series from Steve Foxe and Netho Diaz that is still part of the Krakoan Age stretched from June to the very end of July… will the new X-Men and everything else launch on the 31st of…

We’re rapidly approaching the quarter mark of the 21st century, but instead of being at the brink of a radical transformative stage, such as the futuristic vision akin to Arthur C. Clarke’s Star Child from 2001: A Space Odyssey, we’re still throwing proverbial bones into the sky. China's Plan to Land Astronauts on the MoonSuch is the feeling I get in the wake of three recent Moon missions, in which two spacecraft, Japan’s SLIM and Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus, survived despite falling awkwardly onto the lunar surface,…

When people talk about the ' Anthropocene,' they typically picture the vast impact human societies are having on the planet, from rapid declines in biodiversity to increases in Earth's temperature by burning fossil fuels.Such massive planetary changes did not begin all at once at any single place or time.That's why it was controversial when, after over a decade of study and debate, an international committee of scientists – the Anthropocene Working Group – proposed to mark the Anthropocene as an epoch in the geologic…

The Origin and Legacy of the Human AgeWhether we live a million more years or another week is up to usBy Andrea Gawrylewski Credit: Scientific AmericanIt has never been a certainty that humans would survive on Earth. We've probably faced extinction several times in our evolutionary past, according to genetic analysis. In the past few years a global pandemic killed millions, the hottest months in human record baked much of the world, and thought leaders signed a global petition to rein in powerful (and potentially harmful)…

“16 and Pregnant” star Sean Garinger passed away in an ATV accident. The incident happened on February 28 near his home in Boone, North Carolina. This 20-year-old actor’s tragic death was a shock to his mother and his ex-girlfriend with whom he shared two daughters. His mother Mary Hobbs narrated the accident scene, saying, “He was just moving from one parking spot to the next for me, so I could back into park. He pulled front of me to park the ATV and the ground gave way from all the rain and mud.” And later…

When Microsoft unveiled Windows 11, one of the most significant announcements made was the ability to download and run Android apps. Sure, the fact that you were confined to using the Amazon app store was a bit of a turn-off, but the concept was still pretty cool. It’s just a shame that Microsoft will discontinue Android apps on Windows before it reaches the tender age of four. This feature went through a lengthy beta testing process before it made it to the public. Today, you can simply activate the Android subsystem,…