Quote of the Week
"Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it."
Johann Wolfgang von GoetheTODAY'S BRIGHTER SIDE NEWS
Harvard scientists tell a ‘hot’ story about beetles and plant sex
Long before colorful flowers evolved, ancient cycads attracted beetle pollinators by heating their cones.
New images reveal an early-stage stellar eruption (nova) in stunning detail
New infrared images reveal complex nova eruptions with delayed blasts and colliding flows that create high energy shocks.
Earth’s lower mantle trapped far more early water than previously thought
New high-pressure experiments reveal that Earth’s most abundant mantle mineral stored vast amounts of water during the planet’s early development.
Black sea microbes stop potent nitrous oxide gas from escaping into the air we breathe
Scientists find Black Sea microbes that rapidly remove nitrous oxide in low oxygen waters, revealing a hidden climate safety filter.