Category Archives: Science

Scientists gear up to take a picture of a black hole

On Wednesday, Jan. 18, astronomers, physicists and scientists from related fields will convene in Tucson, Ariz. from across the world to discuss an endeavor that only a few years ago would have been regarded as nothing less than outrageous. The … Continue reading

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Escaped Pet Birds Are Teaching Wild Birds to Speak English : TreeHugger

Imagine 10 generation from now what parrots in the wild could be saying… Escaped Pet Birds Are Teaching Wild Birds to Speak English : TreeHugger.

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Break Out Your Telescopes Tonight!

Supernova to be visible for 2 nights. My feeds starting going crazy last night about this, with a 3″ or larger telescope or powerful binoculars you could see light from a supernova from about 21 million years ago. It’s located … Continue reading

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Video Gamers Use as Much Energy as San Diego: Scientific American

Video Gamers Use as Much Energy as San Diego: Scientific American. Great, my carbon footprint just got bigger. Let’s not forget that most consoles have a auto-off feature. Let’s use it. I’m also wondering if I should be mad that … Continue reading

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I for One Will Welcome Our New Overlords…

So you may have see this announcement in the press. Very mysterious. What could it be? My friends and I have been speculating. It’s either going to be about all the data we have on Mars or one of the … Continue reading

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BBC News – Antimatter atom trapped for first time, say scientists

BBC News – Antimatter atom trapped for first time, say scientists.

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Great Idea! Now Make one of Godzilla in Toyko!

3D illusion in street tries to change drivers’ attitudes – This Just In – CNN.com Blogs.

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I Have Just Four Words – Ghost in the Machine

Holy &^%$ we are screwed.  Don’t these guys ever watch the SyFy Channel? The researchers constructed a bacteriums “genetic software” and transplanted it into a host cell.The resulting microbe then looked and behaved like the species “dictated” by the synthetic … Continue reading

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The Buzz Log – Zombie Satellite Causes Astronomical Buzz – Yahoo! Buzz

Yes, that’s right. Zombie Satellite… and as the author points out, the irony that it carries the SyFy channel. The Buzz Log – Zombie Satellite Causes Astronomical Buzz – Yahoo! Buzz.

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Video: The Asteroid That Will Almost Hit Earth | Wired Science | Wired.com

Animation of the flight path of Apophis. Sure hope they got math right on this one. Looks like a close shave! Video: The Asteroid That Will Almost Hit Earth | Wired Science | Wired.com.

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