AI can help find more places to store captured CO2 underground
Scientists dream of storing captured CO2 emissions underground, but it can be tricky to find pockets for storing those emissions -- Earth's seismic "hum" makes it difficult to spot the low-frequency waves that would best help map the subterranean landscape. That might not be a challenge in the future thanks to AI. MIT scientists have developed a machine learning system that uses...
2 US grad students who were on the Diamond Princess cruise share harrowing details and photos from their quarantine and 'zombie movie' evacuation
"I keep hearkening back to all these zombie movies that have been made over the last decade," a student said. "Nobody wants to be deemed as...
WHO director says there's a need to prepare for a 'pandemic' but global markets should 'calm down' as coronavirus wreaks havoc on the economy
"Based on the facts on the ground, containment is possible," he said. "But the window of opportunity for containing it is...
We don't have any good treatments for the novel coronavirus right now, but scientists are racing to change that
Roughly 80% of coronavirus cases are mild, but others can be a lot more serious. Here's how doctors are trying to treat...
Nike closed its worldwide headquarters in Oregon for deep-cleaning after the 1st US coronavirus death
"While we have no information indicating any exposure to Nike employees, out of an abundance of caution, we are conducting a deep cleaning of...
Northeast to ride weather roller coaster for first week of meteorological spring
Spring will feel like it is in full bloom for the first few days of March, but how long with the mild conditions last in the Northeast?With the start of March, comes the hope for a transition into milder conditions, as well as the start of meteorological spring.The first few days of March are forecast to bring a glimpse of warmer weather.The majority of the cold from the final week of February...
From Big Bang to Big Chill, physicist Brian Greene contemplates the beginning (and end) of everything
You might think it's depressing to contemplate the view that the universe is likely to end in everlasting darkness — but that's not how physicist Brian Greene rolls. "I am quite upbeat about the end of everything," he insists. Greene lays out what scientists have learned about the grand sweep of cosmic evolution, and its implications for phenomena ranging from the origin of...
'They are starting to get more and more desperate': Greta Thunberg responds to a Canadian oil company accused of creating a vulgar cartoon depicting her in a non-consensual sex act
X-Site Energy Services has denied creating the vulgar sticker that shows 17-year-old Thunberg engaged in a non-consensual sexual...
How to stockpile healthy and nutritious food for a 14-day quarantine as coronavirus spreads across the US
Health officials have suggested there may be quarantines in the US as the coronavirus spreads. Here are recipes from frozen food and canned...
Coronavirus patients with heart disease have a 10% chance of dying. Here's the mortality rate for patients with various underlying health problems.
Coronavirus patients who have preexisting health problems are more likely to die from the virus, a Chinese CDC study...