NASA to host three August spacewalks for solar array upgrades and antenna replacement
NASA has announced that three spacewalks will be conducted in August to upgrade the International Space Station’s solar arrays, replace a communications antenna, and connect power and data cables.
» readResearchers finally solve Feynman’s silly sprinkler problem after decades of debate
A new study has resolved a long-standing physics puzzle first posed by Richard Feynman in the 1940s, determining which way a reverse lawn sprinkler spins when it sucks water in instead of spraying it out.
» readMagnetic sense in bees may be more widespread than previously thought
Researchers have found that magnetic responses are present in a wide range of bee species, not just social ones as long assumed.
» readNew military testosterone testing policy raises concerns about overtreatment and side effects
A 2019 military health report raised concerns about inappropriate use of testosterone replacement therapy among troops, warning that unnecessary supplementation could reduce military readiness.
» readPando the massive aspen stand is Earth’s heaviest known organism
Pando, a clonal stand of aspen trees in Utah, has been identified as the heaviest living organism ever found, according to a report by Live Science contributor Stephanie Pappas.
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