The Northeast has definitely experienced some intense weather this spring and a few weeks ago, a massive storm grew miles above the Big Apple. The energy it created gave birth to thunder storms during a major snow event. On March 7, first New York City and then northern New Jersey, experienced thunder snow during a strong coastal front. In the process billions of ice crystals high up in the atmosphere moving at a frenetic pace due to the winds of the storm, began charging each other with electrical energy This rapid movement charges an area of the atmosphere, which in turn draws more ice crystals to it like a magnet.

Day-by-day, California is getting closer to running out of drinking water. In the wealthiest nation on Earth, it is inconceivable that this should be happening. Adversity being the mother of invention, the SFGate reports that San Diego is hoping its’ experiment in recycled water will trickle throughout the Golden State. On March 6 the California State Water Resources Control Board gave San Diego the greenlight using highly treated sewage water in its’ reservoir.

The story of the American space program and the organized effort it took to launch astronauts into space and, eventually, onto the moon is a remarkable tale of people from all walks of life coming together to achieve a great mission. The contribution of several remarkable women was portrayed in the recent hit movie Hidden Figures, and now Discover Magazine has the account of a group of men who, up until now, have been unheard of in the tale of the exploration of space.

In a bid to help biologists better understand the aquatic environs of whales and how humans impact them, researchers from San Diego State University (SDSU) have completed a crucial examination of one ocean species. Discover Magazine writes that the results “will help researchers better protect these massive mammals of the sea.” Can You Hear Me Now? Thanks to a large computed tomography (CT) machine used to scan solid-fuel rocket engines, SDSU scientists were able to analyze the interior of a deceased 11-foot young minke whale found beached years before.

Things got a bit bizarre on the evening of April 21 at one of the thermal vents belonging to the increasingly active Yellowstone caldera. A video of the incidents has been posted to YouTube but result in more questions than answers. It Starts With a Body… In the video posted by YouTuber Kat Martin, the vent can be seen in the dark of night, spewing steam and heat into the cold Wyoming air.

In this day and age of escalating crime, it is understandable that people living alone, especially women, feel a bit unsecure. Those suffering from this condition can and usually get a dog or alarm system, but what about those who live in pet-free apartments or townhouses? A solution may be in the offering from Leopalace21 Corp, a Japanese firm that designed a program to ward off possible trespassers or thieves. The Shadow People For those living alone in angst, Leopalace21 is close to finalizing an app for a smart phone they developed in which video of a shadowy contour is projected onto window curtains in order to simulate that the living space is inhabited by a man, writes Huffington Post.

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The images are breathtaking. It is as if a painter with tremendous creativity and a sense for wonderous patterns had composed them. NASA’s Juno craft has recently taken some updated pictures of Jupiter’s interior and the results are extraordinary. They paint the picture of a gaseous planet much more active and interesting than previously thought. The Guardian writes that the famous striped bands that ring Jupiter’s surface are the result of powerful convectional winds that can extend 1,864 miles below the ‘surface’ of the planet.

For years, humans have relied on breathing as a way to achieve peace of mind. As you know, one of the most basic and effective forms of meditation is to become aware of your breath and follow it, in and out of your body. Well, it looks like science is confirming all of religion’s teachings on the positive effects of breathing. A recent article in Psychology Today talks about a 2016 conducted by neuroscientists from Stanford, UCLA, and St.

Like it or not, artificial intelligence is advancing at a phenomenal rate. While some people fear the Pandora’s Box that AI will open up and others are, at the very least, leery of the rise of the machine, some people are optimistic and welcoming of the new technology. Jeff Bezos is hoping you fall into the third category. Here’s the story from Bloomberg: The retail and cloud computing giant has embarked on an ambitious, top-secret plan to build a domestic robot, according to people familiar with the plans.