Tag: science
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Colorado Springs Rocketry Club keeps launching after major equipment theft
For Antonio Bartling, there are few more satisfying ways to spend a Saturday morning than launching rockets. “It’s amazing to see a rocket fly, especially if it’s a rocket you built,” said Bartling, 14. “The excitement of seeing your masterpiece fly into the air, and then come down in one piece … it’s hard to…
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Colorado’s hot springs explained: Deep time, deep layers
We soak in Colorado’s hot springs. We feel the sweet relief on body and mind. And we commonly deduce a miracle. Rather, there is a scientific explanation. It’s an explanation dealing with deep time and the deep, subterranean layers of the Earth, where water meets minerals we associate with healing qualities. But we begin in…
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Interest picks up for guided hikes at rare lands near Colorado Springs
Despite the heat that lays thick on the unshaded prairie and rock east of Colorado Springs, and despite the gate that keeps the 700-plus acres closed to the general public, people continue to seek Corral Bluffs Open Space. “The first hike of June, I actually had to spread out over two weekends, because I ended…
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Colorado’s hot springs explained: Deep time, deep layers
We soak in Colorado’s hot springs. We feel the sweet relief on body and mind. And we commonly deduce a miracle. Rather, there is a scientific explanation. It’s an explanation dealing with deep time and the deep, subterranean layers of the Earth, where water meets minerals we associate with healing qualities. But we begin in…
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Fewer fish and more algae? Scientists seek to understand impacts of historic lack of Great Lakes ice
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An unusually warm winter has left the Great Lakes all but devoid of ice and sent scientists scrambling to understand the possible consequences as climate change accelerates
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Study raises questions about plastic pollution’s effect on heart health
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A study raises more questions than it answers about how tiny specks of plastic might affect the heart
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Iconic Old West tumbleweeds roll in and blanket parts of suburban Salt Lake City
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Tumbleweeds, the gnarled icon of the Old West, rolled in over the weekend and kept rolling until blanketing some homes and streets in suburban Salt Lake City
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What is a whale native to the North Pacific doing off New England? Climate change could be the key
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Scientists have confirmed the presence of a whale off New England that went extinct in the Atlantic Ocean two centuries ago
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4 new astronauts head to the International Space Station for a 6-month stay
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SpaceX has launched four astronauts to the International Space Station who will oversee the arrival of two new rocketships during their stint
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In Rio, rife with dengue, bacteria-infected mosquitoes are making a difference
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Since Rio de Janeiro declared a public health emergency after an outbreak of dengue fever last month, the city has ramped up testing capacities, opened up a dozen of dengue health centers and trained medical staff to attend the ever-growing needs of its population