Government’s censored science ruined the USSR. Is the following USA? | By Ethan Siegel | Start with an explosion! | February 2025

When governments adopt policies that are antithetical to the truths that are factually established, including scientific truths, it is a recipe for a social disaster. When the voices of those who would speak in the truth in such times are censored, the problem can have even more catastrophic consequences. (Credit: Thomas Hawk/Flickr) With a wave…

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First record of Latrodectus hesperus chamberlin and Ivie, 1935, Western Black Widow (Araneae, Theridiidae), in Slovakia

A kind of alien spider, Latrodectus hesperus Chamberlin and Ivie, 1935, is reported from Slovakia for the first time. The spider was accidentally transported to the north of Slovakia with goods, and was found in Sinantropic habitat. This record confirms the route through which the spiders of the genre Little They import to Europe. Characteristics…

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To find life on Mars, make microbes move

February 5, 2025 4 Read minimal To find life on Mars, make microbes move Could the small swimming microbes help us unlock the mysteries of extraterrestrial life? By Gayoung Lee Edited by Lee Billings An improved microscopic view by the color of Bacillus subtilis bacteria, extremophile microbes in the form of a rod commonly found…

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