Sci-tech
Modern humans diverged from Neanderthals much sooner than believed
Neanderthals and modern humans diverged earlier than previously thought, according to a new survey of ancient teeth. Previous estimates based on DNA and cranial features placed the divergence at around 400,000 years ago, according to the report. [Full Article...]
'Big Bang Theory' exits TV airwaves with emotional episode
Will " Young Sheldon " be renewed for a third season? The former beat out HBO's acclaimed fantasy drama by a whisker as the two beloved approach their series finales , The India Times reported. The obvious choice is CBS All Access , which will allow you to stream your local CBS affiliate in realtime. As Cuoco tells TVLine , she almost did a spit take when she learned that Penny would ... [Full Article...]
New ‘Game of Thrones’ Finale Teasers Are Cryptic & Terrifying
Actor Conleth Hill , who portrayed Varys on the show, expressed some of his dismay with Game of Thrones' seemingly pressed pace favoring some characters over others. He added that he felt with every passing season, his character became increasingly "peripheral" to the central plot of the show. That's fine. It's the nature of a multi-character show. [Full Article...]
Everything you need to know about SpaceX's Starlink plans for 'space internet'
It's not mother nature's fault, though. SpaceX says the satellites need a software update. Musk has tried to temper expectations of this first, historic deployment of satellites, saying that "much will likely go wrong" and these first 60 satellites are a test, providing a demonstration of Starlink's future capabilities. [Full Article...]
The Flower Full Moon will be blu-ish
But as the U.K.'s Royal Museums Greenwich notes, this interpretation arose in the 1940s and was "perpetuated by radio shows and the Trivial Pursuit board game through the 1980's". To have four full moons in an astronomical season is fairly uncommon, and after May's full moon, we won't see another blue moon until October 2020, when a full moon will fall on the 1st and 31st of the month. [Full Article...]
Chinese probe reveals secrets of the moon
The Chinese rover, Yutu-2, was deployed in a huge crater, named Von Karman, on the Moon's far side and confirmed ideas about its origin. This is an image captured by Chang'E 4 showed the landscape near the landing site. "It also helps advance our understanding of the thermal and magmatic evolution of the Moon". "Yutu-2 collected spectral data from the flat stretches of the basin, as well as ... [Full Article...]
EPA IG: Scott Pruitt Overspent Nearly $124,000 in Travel Costs
Investigators looked at 40 trips totaling around $985,000 from March to December 2017 and found EPA employees did not always justify spending more on flights, improperly booked first or business class flights for Pruitt's security detail, and approved lodging that was above the government limit without justification. [Full Article...]
SpaceX to launch first satellites for Musk's Starlink internet service
The point: to deliver global broadband internet from space. OneWeb, founded by Greg Wyler in 2012, has said his goal is to "connect every school in the world, and bridge the digital divide". But when asked about SpaceX's funding, he said the company has "sufficient capital" to carry out its plans. So don't imagine yourself using Starlink connection any time soon. [Full Article...]