Why The April 2024 Total Solar Eclipse May Blow Your Mind?

Why the April 2024 Total Solar Eclipse May Blow Your Mind?

An e-bike rider has found a way to keep their pollution-free vehicle charged while at work, without needing a charging station. 

(via Cyclist comes up with a 'genius' solution to one of the biggest problems bike riders face: '[This is] very cool')

The World Health Organization is recognizing loneliness and social isolation as a priority health problem as more and more people suffer across the world.

Data from the University of Michigan's National Poll on Healthy Aging showed loneliness among 50- to 80-year-olds had increased from 27% in October 2018 to 56% in June 2020, at the height of pandemic-era restrictions.

It is also another side effect of Covid-19 that worsens the situation further.

(via Loneliness is at epidemic levels and it's killing Americans)

Ever heard of the superb fan-throated lizard (Sarada superba)? This ground-dwelling reptile can be found in regions of western India. Its body is covered in dusty brown scales that provide perfect camouflage, but males of this species also have a colorful secret: the fan-like structure under their jaws. Also known as a dewlap, this fleshy structure is used for display. It helps males attract mates and intimidate rivals!

Photo: Ashahar alias Krishna Khan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimeda Commons

Scientists have discovered that beneath Antarctica's ice, an expanse equivalent to the combined size of Germany and France is releasing meltwater into a highly pressurized river stretching 290 miles to the ocean. This revelation potentially signifies concerning implications for rising sea levels.

via wired.com

SpaceX launches first Turkish astronaut aboard private European space mission

Axiom Space's AX-3 mission launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida on Thursday and is headed to the International Space Station with a four-person crew: Former NASA astronaut and mission commander Michael Lopez-Alegria, Walter Villadei of Italy, Alper Gezeravci of Turkey, and Marcus Wandt of Sweden. The mission was funded and carried out by the private sector.