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Mar 6, 2024

What's the difference between deductive reasoning and inductive reasoning?

Sherlock Holmes, the fictional sleuth who famously resides on Baker Street, is known for his impressive powers of logical reasoning. With a quick visual sweep of a crime scene, he generates hypotheses, gathers observations and draws inferences that ultimately reveal the responsible criminal's methods and identity. Holmes is often said...

Mar 18, 2024

Why do babies rub their eyes when they're tired?

Parents are taught that when a baby rubs their eyes, it's a telltale sign they're ready for a nap. But why do babies rub their eyes when they're tired? What triggers this behavior, and what purpose does it serve? Unfortunately, we can't ask a baby exactly why they're rubbing their...

Apr 27, 2018

Why Is North Korea Shutting Down Its Nuclear Test Site?

Last week, North Korea announced that it will cease all nuclear testing and will shut down its main testing facility at Mount Mantap. Although some believe the decision came because of easing tensions between the country and the world, others think Mount Mantap may have come down with a bad...

May 24, 2018

Here's What We Know About Russia's Hypersonic Waverider Weapon

Warnings of a Russian hypersonic weapon that the U.S. can't defend against may have had you running for the bomb shelter last week. But what, exactly, is this weapon, and how does it work? Russian President Vladimir Putin first announced the hypersonic weapon, code-named Avangard, in a speech in March....

Jun 27, 2018

Stealthy, Sub-Launched Torpedo Will Be Deadlier Than Ever

The U.S. Navy's most commonly used torpedo — the Mark 48 — is getting a makeover that will make it stealthier, deadlier and more far-reaching than ever before, according to news sources. The upgrade will help the submarine-launched heavyweight torpedo — which is a self-propelled underwater missile — demolish enemy...

Jun 30, 2018

Boeing's Hypersonic Vision: A Sleek Passenger Plane That Can Hit Mach 5

Boeing has dreams of a hypersonic passenger plane, and it looks like something straight out of science fiction. The hypersonic aircraft could have military or commercial applications and is just one of several such vehicles Boeing engineers are studying to develop superfast transportation technology, the company said in a statement....

Jul 2, 2018

China's New Laser Gun Can Zap You with a Silent, Carbonizing Beam

The laser blasters in Star Wars are no longer a thing of science fiction. Chinese researchers have developed an actual laser gun that can ignite a target on fire from a half mile (800 meters) away, the South China Morning Post reported. But this new weapon, called a ZKZM-500, has...

Aug 8, 2018

China Just Tested a Hypersonic Weapon That Could Launch Nukes at 6 Times the Speed of Sound

China successfully tested a hypersonic aircraft on Friday (Aug. 3), one that could one day be capable of firing nuclear missiles around the planet at up to six times the speed of sound, according to China's state-run news site China Daily. The aircraft, known as Starry Sky-2, is reportedly capable...

Aug 8, 2018

The EPA Is Making It Easier to Use Asbestos Again. Why Is It Dangerous?

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) enacted a rule on June 1 making it easier for companies to use asbestos in products, Fast Company explained in a recent report. But what, exactly, is asbestos, and why is it dangerous? Asbestos is a naturally occurring material made up of thin crystal...

Aug 21, 2018

US Air Force Zooms Ahead on 2 New Hypersonic Weapons Plans

The arms race is picking up considerable speed, and the United States doesn't want to get left behind. Over the past four months, the U.S. Air Force has awarded two contracts for hypersonic weapons worth a maximum of $1.4 billion to aerospace giant Lockheed Martin. The first contract, announced in...

Sep 4, 2018

Microwave Weapon Blamed for Apparent Attack on US Embassy in Cuba

Why did dozens of U.S. Embassy workers in Cuba hear loud sounds and suffer neurological symptoms in 2016? There's a new, Cold War-era microwave explanation for the mystery. The Havana-based diplomats reported hearing loud, strange sounds and feeling movement in the air around them. Those affected went on to experience...

Sep 26, 2018

WWII Bombs Had Rippling Effect on the Edge of Space

Nearly 80 years on, impacts from the violent bombings of World War II are still felt around the globe. Christopher Scott would know —two of his aunts were killed at just 9 and 11 years of age during the London Blitz, Nazi Germany's eight-month onslaught against the British. Those aerial...

Oct 24, 2018

Vintage WWII Fighter Plane Crashes on California Highway

A small vintage plane dressed up as a World War II Nazi aircraft crashed on California's highway 101 yesterday (Oct. 24), according to recent news reports. No one was injured in the crash. The pilot, later identified as Ron Sandberg, took off from Van Nuys Airport for a training exercise...

Nov 1, 2018

The US Shot Down a Fake Nuclear Missile in Space with Another Missile (Video)

A U.S.-Japanese interceptor successfully shot down a test ballistic missile over Hawaii. It was the second-ever success for the joint missile defense program, and a stunning technological accomplishment. Also, the whole thing was captured on video. The interceptor, called the Standard Missile-3 Block IIA, destroys targets with sheer force, rather...

Nov 13, 2018

Satellite Images Reveal North Korea's Missile Program Is Very Much Alive

North Korea's missile program is still very much alive, according to a report published this weekend. Experts at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a Washington, D.C., defense and national security think tank, published commercial satellite images showing that a missile base called Sakkanmol remains capable and active....