11 articles from FRIDAY 8.11.2019
Leak of thousands of posts from defunct neo-Nazi forum offers clues to identify Canadian members
A massive leak of posts and private messages from a neo-Nazi message board that went offline two years ago offers clues to identify its Canadian members, including some who claimed to serve in the Canadian Armed...
Watch Mercury move across the sun online — or in the sky, if you’re lucky and careful
The planets will be aligned on Monday for a rare astronomical event known as the transit of Mercury, and skywatching fans are sure to see it even if the skies are cloudy, thanks to this little thing called the internet. For folks in Western Washington, watching the action online will be the best bet when the tiny black dot of Mercury's disk crosses the sun. Mercury will make its first contact...
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When the Andromeda galaxy crashes into the Milky Way, this is what it could look like from Earth
The Milky Way is on track to collide with the Andromeda galaxy in about 4 billion years. NASA images reveal what the night sky might look...
Yemen fuel crisis takes heavy toll on agriculture
A dire fuel shortage in Yemen is devastating crop yields as farmers are left unable to access irrigation water.
Taking on Eysenck: one man's mission to challenge a giant of psychology – Science Weekly podcast
In 1992, Anthony Pelosi voiced concerns in the British Medical Journal about controversial findings from Hans Eysenck – one of the most influential British psychologists of all time – and German researcher Ronald Grossarth-Maticek. Those findings claimed personality played a bigger part in people’s chances of dying from cancer or heart disease than smoking. Almost three decades later,...
Climate change: Sea ice loss linked to spread of deadly virus
Scientists say the decline of Arctic sea ice is connected to the spread of disease among marine mammals.
Mercury will cross the face of the sun. Here's how to watch safely
A rare event will take place on Monday — Mercury will pass in front of the sun, an event called a "transit" that will be visible across the country, should the weather...
The world’s first Gattaca baby tests are finally here
The DNA test claims to let prospective parents weed out IVF embryos with a high risk of disease or low intelligence.