Tag: discovery
Scientific American Is Older Than the Discovery of Neptune
The UniverseFridays One Year after Scientific American’s First Issue, the Solar System Grew by a Planet Neptune’s discovery was a race that ended not long after this magazine came to be By Phil Plait edited by Lee Billings The planet Neptune, as seen by NASA’s Voyager 2 probe during a flyby in August of 1989.…
With new discovery, island nation turns page on a painful legacy
Nathan Conaboy’s day had taken an unexpected turn, and he now found himself in a distant cavern, searching for geckos. He and a band of scientists had set out one morning in August to survey wildlife. When monsoon rains washed out the road they were traveling on, the team decided to make the most of…
BP makes major oil and gas discovery off Brazil coast
Company renews focus on fossil fuels and believes Santos basin could be its largest find since 1999 Business live – latest updates BP has made its largest oil and gas discovery of the past 25 years off the coast of Brazil as it continues to shift its focus back to fossil fuels. The Santos basin…
Suriname expected to elect first female president amid discovery of oil reserves
Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, 71, will run unopposed as one of the poorest countries in the region eyes billions of dollars Suriname is expected to elect its first female president this Sunday, the congresswoman and physician Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, 71, who will run unopposed after the ruling party decided not to field a candidate. Geerlings-Simons will succeed current…
‘Once-in-a-century’ discovery reveals spectacular luxury of Pompeii
After lying hidden beneath metres of volcanic rock and ash for 2,000 years, a “once-in-a-century” find has been unearthed in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii in Italy. The spa-like complex sits at the heart of a grand residence uncovered over the last two years during a major excavation. Analysis of two skeletons discovered in…
The Human Brainwaves Centennial Exposes a Darker Science History
Opinion The Forgotten History of the Discovery of Human Brainwaves The centennial of the discovery of brain waves in humans exposes a chilling tale involving Nazis, war between Russia and Ukraine, suicide and the vicissitudes of history By R. Douglas Fields edited by Daniel Vergano This year is the centennial of the discovery of human…