by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago

The Earth is wobbling more than it should, and humans are likely the cause

When looking at the Earth from afar it appears to be a perfect sphere, but that actually isn't the case. Because Earth isn't uniform on all sides due to land masses that shift and change over time, our planet actually wobbles a bit when it sp...

by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago

Humans Are Causing Earth to Wobble

A new NASA study finds three causes of axis wobble, including one that's human-caused.

by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago

Apple iPhone XS Review: Excess at its Best

It's an incredible smartphone, but do you really need to upgrade?

by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago

Andrea Constand Says Bill Cosby 'Crushed' Her Spirit in Powerful Victim Impact Statement

'I wanted to do the right thing, even if it was the most difficult thing I've ever done'

by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago

New Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Trailer Confirms Fan-Favorite Harry Potter Theory

Get ready to find out more about Nagini

by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago

The Latest Thing Millennials Are Being Blamed for Killing? Divorce

Generation X and especially millennials are being pickier about who they marry

by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago

Ted Cruz Leaves Washington Restaurant After Protesters Shout 'We Believe Survivors'

In the latest example of a high-profile Republican being accosted by protesters

by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago

5 Big Questions About the North and South Korea Talks

Although Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-in agreed on a joint declaration, much is unclear about what's next for the Korean peninsula

by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago

Popular garden weedkiller 'could be killing bees in Britain’, experts warn

Is this why bee numbers are falling?

by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago

Airbus to present innovations at International Astronautical Congress

Mexico, Sep. 25 (Notimex).- Airbus will present its innovations and its main space projects during the 69th International Astronautical Congress (AIC), to be held from October 1 to 5 in Bremen, Germany. The CEO of Airbus, Tom Enders, who will partici...

by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago

Greenpeace 'occupies' Indonesia palm oil plant with rock band

Greenpeace activists Tuesday scaled storage tanks at an Indonesian palm oil refinery along with a popular rock band which played pro-environment songs, protesting against a commodity found in everything from soap to biscuits. One group of activists...

by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago

Today's Google Doodle Encourages Americans to Register to Vote Before the Midterms

Google is trying to get people to register before the midterm elections

by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago

Chinese Official Says Trade Talks Impossible While the US 'Holds a Knife' to Beijing's Neck

The complaint dampened hopes for progress toward a settlement

by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago

Retraction of Florides et al. (2013)

About a year ago I wrote about my dealings with a paper by Florides et al. in a four part article here at SkS (part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4). I had found out that the paper in question was largely created by copy/pasting passages of texts from var...

by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago

Malaysia government to review Australia rare earths plant

An ardent critic of an Australian rare earths plant in Malaysia said Tuesday she will head a government review into the controversial site after her political alliance took power at landmark elections. Shares of Australian miner Lynas have been hit...