In 1969, scientists proposed building solar panels on the moon to convert the sun’s energy into…
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50 years ago, scientists tried to control earthquakes with earthquakes
In the 1960s, researchers proposed preventing a big earthquake by creating smaller ones. That hasn’t quite…
The #MeToo movement shook up workplace policies in science
In the #MeToo era, the scientific community is confronting its own ****** harassment problems and looking…
Half the world’s annual rain falls in just 12 days
Climate change could shorten the time it talks for the world’s to receive half its annual…
Why a chemistry teacher started a science board game company
Subatomic is the latest game from John Coveyou, whose company Genius Games wants people to find…
50 years ago, screwworm flies inspired a new approach to insect control
The United States has wiped out screwworm flies repeatedly since 1966 using the sterile male eradication…
In 1968, scientists tried taming hurricanes
For over 20 years, the U.S. government tried to subdue hurricanes through cloud seeding, with mixed…