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Billions of years ago, a river flowed across this scene in a Mars valley called Mawrth Vallis. A new study examines the tracks of Martian rivers to see what they can reveal about the history of the planet’s water and atmosphere. Credit: NASA/JPL Caltech/University of ArizonaStudy led by <span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>University of Chicago</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>Founded in 1890, the University of Chicago…

This artificial ice reservoir, or ice stupa, built by local farmers in Ladakh, India in 2019, is 30 meters (100 feet) tall and survived into early fall, releasing more than 8 million liters (2 million gallons) of meltwater. Credit: Suryanarayanan Balasubramanian Towering artificial ice reservoirs called "ice stupas" have emerged since 2014 as an accessible means of storing irrigation water in dry, high-altitude mountain…

Just as phase one of Pusha-T’s It’s Almost Dry Tour nears its conclusion, the rapper has revealed the phase two gauntlet of cities where he’ll perform.Push shared the laundry list of new tour dates on his Instagram page, revealing shows that span from Sept. 3 in Philadelphia to Oct. 30 in Connecticut.“JUST SO YOU REMEMBER WHO YOU DEALING WITH…,” Push captioned the post, quoting one of his It’s Almost Dry tracks. The first phase of Pusha’s It’s Almost Dry Tour began in Los Angeles on May 31 and has since made stops in…

From orbit, this landscape on Mars looks like a lacy honeycomb or a spider web. But the unusual polygon-shaped features aren't created by Martian bees or spiders; they are actually formed from an ongoing process of seasonal change from created from water ice and carbon dioxide.  The HiRISE camera (High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment) on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has seen a lot of polygon shapes in the years since 2006 when it went into orbit of Mars.(NASA/JPL/UArizona)Above: Polygonal dunes on Mars, as seen…

Tampa Bay Buccaneers star quarterback Tom Brady agrees with Pusha-T that It’s Almost Dry is the rap album of the year. Brady posted a video of himself running in New York City earlier today to promote BRADY Run apparel, with the Ye-assisted track “Dreamin of the Past” playing the background.  Push responded to the video, reiterating the “rap album of the year” declaration he made earlier this month.Brady then took it a step further and called It’s Almost Dry the “album of the year.” Push has since posted Brady’s tweet on…

There are many ways a festival curated by Grace Jones might have played out. Jones’s musical playground was the club, her crucible the disco era. When she began making waves in the early 80s, her music boasted a stern electronic undercurrent and no little funk. She covered too many artists to count.Her Meltdown festival lineup, on ice for two years, is as eclectic as Jones’s pedigree implies. It is, however, busy with up-and-coming talents rather than marquee acts (Solange had to pull out). Leading voices from the African…

During his concert on Tuesday, Pusha-T spoke about about his critically acclaimed No. 1 album, It’s Almost Dry.King Push is currently on tour in support of his latest record, which is his first to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart. The legendary Clipse rapper has clearly been feeling himself as of late, and during a show at the Novo in Los Angeles he declared his record the best rap album of 2022.“It’s Almost Dry; rap album of the motherfucking year,” he said to the crowd. “They can’t fuck with me!”When…

Colorado utilities are preparing for what’s shaping up to be a hotter-than-normal and relatively dry summer while regulators are assessing how to keep the lights and power on as the climate changes. The Colorado Public Utilities Commission has started discussions with climate, weather and water experts as well as power providers to figure out if it’s prepared to ensure reliable, adequate electric and gas service as extreme heat and cold test the systems. Xcel Energy-Colorado is actively watching what’s happening in…

Researchers have developed a low-cost gel film that can pull water from the air in even dry climates like the desert.More than a third of the world’s population lives in drylands, areas that experience significant water shortages. Engineers and scientists at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a unique solution that could help people in these areas access clean drinking water.The researchers developed a low-cost gel film comprised of abundant materials that can pull water from the air in even the driest…