"Some 2.4 billion years ago [...] cosmic rays started pouring onto our planet, causing instability within the living. Populations of bacteria and algae repeatedly soared and crashed in the oceans
"Imagine our Sun spewing out a flare 100 million times stronger than usual, releasing the energy of 50 trillion atomic bombs. The effect on our planet would be catastrophic." No kidding.
"ATL will transform the battlefield by giving the warfighter a speed-of-light, precision engagement capability that will reduce collateral damage dramatically." Was that 'reduce' or 'redefin
"Galactic catastrophism — the idea that certain kinds of cosmic events can destroy life on a periodic basis and prevent the emergence of technological civilizations — comes in a number of variant
"The World Bank is showing a growing enthusiasm for funding new large dams, especially in Africa. Yet according to a leading ecologist ... this policy threatens to drive parts of the world back i
USAF haven't given up on the 'star wars' dreams of the Reagan era - the technology is pretty cool, but somehow I think 'missile defense' is not the only phrase on the whiteboard here.
The Large Hadron Collider, also known as the worlds largest particle accelerator, is about to go online, creating black holes in its hotter-than-the-sun depths. But will these manufactured black ho..