life
Coverage of life in the Nexus archive.
- Astronomers find an atmosphere on a nearby Earthlike planet
Astronomers have discovered an Earthlike planet with an atmosphere and three traits necessary for life. However, no evidence of life has been detected on the distant rocky planet.
- We’ve found a rocky, temperate planet’s atmosphere for the first time
Astronomers have discovered an atmosphere around a rocky, temperate exoplanet for the first time. Previously, atmospheres were only detected on very large or extremely hot exoplanets, but this discovery involves a planet potentially suitable for life.
- What the world learned from the American century: The global wealth pyramid turns into a fat diamond spinning top
The article discusses the shift from the American wealth pyramid model, as envisioned by Henry Luce's 'American Century,' to a more complex 'fat diamond' structure marked by global middle-class growth and economic stratification. It highlights the rise of the Asian middle class, the contraction of the global poor base, and the fracturing of the American middle class into distinct economic tiers.
- The asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs may have created a vast underground habitat for life that lasted 8 million years
The asteroid that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs may have created a vast underground habitat for life that persisted for 8 million years.