Category: Earth

Why was most of the Earth’s coal made all at once? | Ars Technica

It wasn’t because fungi couldn’t break down early trees, study argues. Source: Why was most of the Earth’s coal made all at once? | Ars >>>

Posted: January 23, 2016 in Earth

Fiber-rich diet may reduce lung disease

A diet rich in fiber may not only protect against diabetes and heart disease, it may reduce the risk of developing lung disease, according to >>>

Posted: January 23, 2016 in Biological

The US Will Cede Control of the Internet for the First Time | Motherboard

Globalization has made it impossible for the US to maintain its oversight of internet governance organization ICANN. Source: The US Will Cede Control of the >>>

Posted: January 23, 2016 in Computer, Internet

Silicon Valley braces itself for a fall: ‘There’ll be a lot of blood’ | Technology | The Guardian

Wannabe entrepreneurs are still piling in to San Francisco, but there’s a sense that time is running out on the exuberant startup world Source: Silicon >>>

Posted: January 23, 2016 in Social

Mass EVACUATION alert: One of world’s MOST DANGEROUS volcanoes threatens to BLOW

THOUSANDS of people living by one of the world’s most dangerous volcanoes have been put on evacuation alert after the monster peak began spewing toxic >>>

Posted: January 23, 2016 in Earth

Environmentally-Friendly Liquid Battery

New battery has much more power and a longer cycle life than any current rechargeable battery

Posted: January 23, 2016 in Energy, Storage