Quote of the Week
"The depressing thing about tennis is that no matter how much I play, I’ll never be as good as a wall. I played a wall once. They’re relentless."
Mitch HedbergTODAY'S BRIGHTER SIDE NEWS
Scientists use microbes on ISS to extract valuable metals from meteorites
On the ISS, a fungus pulled palladium from meteorite rock while microgravity reshaped what leaches naturally.
Rainfall became irregular during Earth’s hottest periods, raising global warming concerns
Study of the early Paleogene finds rainfall grew less reliable in extreme heat, with long dry spells and intense downpours.
Traditional Chinese exercise routine reduces blood pressure as much as brisk walking
A traditional Chinese exercise routine reduced blood pressure as much as brisk walking in a year-long clinical trial.
228-meter sediment core may predict future Antarctic ice sheet loss
Drillers pulled a record Antarctic sediment core from beneath 523 meters of ice, hunting clues to future sea level rise.