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Geologists to pinpoint official birthplace of the Anthropocene in 2022

25 January 2022

Whether we are in a new geological epoch is still up for debate, but geologists have almost decided where on Earth should be the official birthplace of the Anthropocene

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 24: Two women are seen wearing face masks on December 24, 2021 in Perth, Australia. The Western Australian government has implemented new COVID-19 restrictions, following the detection of a new community COVID-19 case. From 6pm on Thursday, masks will be mandatory in all public indoor settings in the Perth and Peel regions until December 28th. Authorities are also recommending people wear masks outdoors when physical distance can't be maintained. Large public events like music festivals have been cancelled during this period. (Photo by Matt Jelonek/Getty Images)

Is it time for Western Australia to open up and let covid-19 in?

21 January 2022

Western Australia, which has remained largely covid-free, has cancelled its border reopening due to omicron fears, but there may be little to gain by holding out longer

Infrared goggles and vibrating armband help people who are blind ‘see’

21 January 2022

An array of vibrating pads can convey a low-resolution image of a location to help people who are blind navigate

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Climate protestors gather for the Global Day of Action for Climate Justice march on November 6, 2021 in Glasgow, Scotland. Day seven of the 2021 climate summit in Glasgow will focus on nature. While on the outside tens of thousands of climate protestors will attempt to hold the governments to account by marching through the streets of Glasgow. The 26th

The UK still won't say how much CO2 its Net Zero Strategy will save

21 January 2022

For the third time, the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has refused a request to release key details about its Net Zero Strategy

Figure 4. Pseudo-color images of all Cepheid-bearing galaxies analyzed in this work.

It’s official – we don’t know how fast the universe is expanding

20 January 2022

The Hubble constant describes how fast the universe is expanding, but our measurements won’t line up, which may mean our standard model of the universe is wrong