Soldier Ants Reveal That Evolution Can Go In Reverse
Turtle ant soldiers and their oddly-shaped heads suggest that evolution is not always a one-way street toward increasing specialization.
Month: March 2020
‘Finally’: Judge Orders Chelsea Manning’s Immediate Release After a Year in Jail and Suicide Attempt
Given that Manning still faces a $256,000 fine for refusing to testify about WikiLeaks to a grand jury, said one reporter, “she will now struggle with destitution and poverty, but at least she will no longer be in a jail cell.”
AT&T Waives Data Cap During Coronavirus; Comcast Keeps Charging Overage Fees
Ars Technica asked 10 ISPs if they’ll waive caps as pandemic forces people to stay home.
The Killing and Raping Game in Kenya and the Despots Who Run It
Politics in Kenya is dominated by rapacious elites consumed with the looting of state resources, using violence to avoid any possible accountability. Elections serve as key points of entry and Read More…
New Minor Planets Found Beyond Neptune
Using data from the Dark Energy Survey, researchers have found and cataloged more than 300 minor planets beyond Neptune, including more than 100 new discoveries. This updated catalog of trans-Neptunian objects, and the methods used to find them, could aid in future searches for undiscovered planets in the far reaches of the solar system.
Exoplanet Where It Rains Iron Discovered
Researchers using ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) have observed an extreme planet where they suspect it rains iron. The ultra-hot giant exoplanet has a day side where temperatures climb above 2400 degrees Celsius, high enough to vaporise metals. Strong winds carry iron vapour to the cooler night side where it condenses into iron droplets.
Dallas County Recounts Super Tuesday Results After 44 Thumb Drives Discovered; 9,149 Ballots Found (VIDEO)
It’s uncertain which precincts are involved or if the apparent winners from any races will change.
Ancient shell shows days were half-hour shorter 70 million years ago
Earth turned faster at the end of the time of the dinosaurs than it does today, rotating 372 times a year, compared to the current 365, according to a new study of fossil mollusk shells from the late Cretaceous. The new measurement informs models of how the Moon formed and how close to Earth it has been over the 4.5-billion-year history of the Earth-Moon gravitational dance.
Voter Suppression Alive and Well on Super Tuesday 2020
You might remember voter suppression from being a big issue in, well, pretty much every American election ever. And Super Tuesday was no exception.
‘Chilling’: Erik Prince Recruited Ex-Spies to Help Project Veritas Infiltrate Groups ‘Hostile’ to Trump Agenda
“They didn’t succeed in their attempt to hurt our union,” said American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten, “but note what the right wing will do to try to eliminate workers’ voice.”
“People Are Being Hunted Down” – ICE Launches Rights-Busting Onslaught Against Sanctuary Cities
Rights are routinely being violated as hundreds of ICE agents storm New York City and other sanctuary cities in a fresh attempt to round up undocumented immigrants.
Espionage Act Reform Bill Would Protect Whistleblowers and Journalists
Senator Ron Wyden and Representative Ro Khanna introduced a bill to reform the Espionage Act, the archaic piece of legislation used to prosecute Julian Assange and other whistleblowers.
This Company Made a Version of Android That Runs on the iPhone
Corellium was already getting sued by Apple. This probably won’t help things.
China’s Coronavirus: A Shocking Update. Did The Virus Originate in the US?
Japan, China and Taiwan reports on the origin of the virus.
This Website Yells at You Every Time You Touch Your Stupid Face
If you’re trying to stop touching your face to keep from spreading coronavirus, being shamed by a website might help.