Space tourists and crew suffer high radiation risks – regulation is needed to protect them
Sudden changes in space weather, such as solar flares, for example, could have significant health implications for crew and passengers.
yesterday • ~6 min
Four ways to eat less meat that are better for the planet, your health and your bank balance
From replacing meat with pulses to eating more eggs, these top tips will reduce the environmental impact of your diet while improving the nutritional value and cutting costs.
yesterday • ~7 min
How do airplanes fly? An aerospace engineer explains the physics of flight
People have been flying airplanes for well over a century. Engineers know how to balance all the forces at play, but still aren’t exactly sure how some of the physics of flight actually works.
yesterday • ~8 min
AI vs. elections: 4 essential reads about the threat of high-tech deception in politics
Using disinformation to sway elections is nothing new. Powerful new AI tools, however, threaten to give the deceptions unprecedented reach.
yesterday • ~8 min
Free school meals for all may reduce childhood obesity, while easing financial and logistical burdens for families and schools
Since nutrition standards were strengthened in 2010, eating at school provides many students better diet quality compared with other major U.S. food sources.
yesterday • ~10 min
Children experience more injuries, stress and even burnout when they specialize in one sport
The rate of injury for single-sport adolescents is far higher than for other kids who play a variety of sports.
yesterday • ~6 min
Elephant calves have been found buried – what does that mean?
Recent reports of burials of elephant calves are intriguing but it’s impossible to confirm that this was intentional.
March 15, 2024 • ~6 min
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