The crashed into Earth in the Kalahari Desert on 2 June 2018 – and now scientists have been able to trace it back 22 million years to the place where it originated from.This is the first time a meteorite's entire voyage to Earth has been charted in this way, and it's only the that we've ever had the opportunity to observe an asteroid in space before it enters the atmosphere and becomes a meteor.Based on those early observations, analysis of the recovered meteorite fragments, and various other factors, a new study pinpoints the origin of 2018 LA as – the Solar System's second largest...…The crashed into Earth in the Kalahari Desert on 2 June 2018 – and now scientists have been able to trace it back 22 million years to the place where it originated from.This is the first time a meteorite's entire voyage to Earth has been charted in this way, and it's only the that we've ever had the opportunity to observe an asteroid in space before it enters the atmosphere and becomes a meteor.Based on those early observations, analysis of the recovered meteorite fragments, and various other factors, a new study pinpoints the origin of 2018 LA as – the Solar System's second largest...WW…

As the climate crisis in temperature and rainfall patterns around the world, one of the many crops under threat is . Now scientists have identified a coffee-making plant that could be more robust against the rigors of the shifting seasons.The plant is stenophylla or , a wild and relatively rare species found in Upper West Africa. Compared with the more commonly used coffee plants, it's better equipped to handle climate shifts.What's more, it has a similar flavor to high-quality Arabica coffee made from the arabica () plant, so it should keep connoisseurs of the hot beverage satisfied as...…As the climate crisis in temperature and rainfall patterns around the world, one of the many crops under threat is . Now scientists have identified a coffee-making plant that could be more robust against the rigors of the shifting seasons.The plant is stenophylla or , a wild and relatively rare species found in Upper West Africa. Compared with the more commonly used coffee plants, it's better equipped to handle climate shifts.What's more, it has a similar flavor to high-quality Arabica coffee made from the arabica () plant, so it should keep connoisseurs of the hot beverage satisfied as...WW…

Ever wondered if you can cook a chicken solely from the heat generated by slapping it? So did YouTuber Louis Weisz, and the verdict is… yes. Yes, you can.As you can see from the video embedded below, the endeavor took plenty of work – two months' worth in total – from testing out the theory to constructing a super-speedy (and customizable) chicken slapper to actually getting the bird cooked.But in the end, Weisz did indeed come out with a cooked chicken at the end of it: a triumph of persistence if not really a practical option for your next camping trip. width="700″ height="414″...…Ever wondered if you can cook a chicken solely from the heat generated by slapping it? So did YouTuber Louis Weisz, and the verdict is… yes. Yes, you can.As you can see from the video embedded below, the endeavor took plenty of work – two months' worth in total – from testing out the theory to constructing a super-speedy (and customizable) chicken slapper to actually getting the bird cooked.But in the end, Weisz did indeed come out with a cooked chicken at the end of it: a triumph of persistence if not really a practical option for your next camping trip. width="700″ height="414″...WW…

Through painstaking work, scientists have found evidence of a that was first imagined as a hypothesis : the odderon.The odderon is a combination of subatomic particles rather than a new fundamental particle – but it does act like the latter in some respects, and the way it fits into the fundamental building blocks of matter makes the discovery a huge moment for physicists.The odderon was finally revealed through a detailed analysis of two groups of data, hitting the 5 sigma chance of probability researchers use as a threshold. "This means that if the odderon did not exist, the probability...…Through painstaking work, scientists have found evidence of a that was first imagined as a hypothesis : the odderon.The odderon is a combination of subatomic particles rather than a new fundamental particle – but it does act like the latter in some respects, and the way it fits into the fundamental building blocks of matter makes the discovery a huge moment for physicists.The odderon was finally revealed through a detailed analysis of two groups of data, hitting the 5 sigma chance of probability researchers use as a threshold. "This means that if the odderon did not exist, the probability...WW…

Greenhouses fitted with semi-transparent solar cells can generate electricity without affecting the growth and health of the plants inside, according to a new study, suggesting we could build energy-neutral greenhouses without harming crops.Researchers tested groups of red leaf lettuce under different types of glass and different wavelengths of light, keeping all other variables the same – including temperature, CO2 concentration, and supplies of water and fertilizer.The lettuce grown under solar cells showed no major difference in any key measurement, including antioxidants, CO2...…Greenhouses fitted with semi-transparent solar cells can generate electricity without affecting the growth and health of the plants inside, according to a new study, suggesting we could build energy-neutral greenhouses without harming crops.Researchers tested groups of red leaf lettuce under different types of glass and different wavelengths of light, keeping all other variables the same – including temperature, CO2 concentration, and supplies of water and fertilizer.The lettuce grown under solar cells showed no major difference in any key measurement, including antioxidants, CO2...WW…

now: political parties, your book club, , the social networks you're signed up to, your parents, that online store that you only bought one item from a decade ago, and many, many more.What do a lot of those email senders have in common? They want to know whether the messages they send you are being opened, and there are a variety of tools available to help them do just that—tools that aren't all that hard to use.A tracking pixel, embedded somewhere in the email, is how most people monitor whether an email gets opened. Once the tiny, hidden single-pixel image is loaded, it reports back to...…now: political parties, your book club, , the social networks you're signed up to, your parents, that online store that you only bought one item from a decade ago, and many, many more.What do a lot of those email senders have in common? They want to know whether the messages they send you are being opened, and there are a variety of tools available to help them do just that—tools that aren't all that hard to use.A tracking pixel, embedded somewhere in the email, is how most people monitor whether an email gets opened. Once the tiny, hidden single-pixel image is loaded, it reports back to...WW…