The silent collapse of an American urban tree canopy » Yale Climate Connections

Environmental journalist Mike Tidwell had traveled the world, witnessing the deadly impacts of a changing climate. Then he saw that climate change was threatening the life he had made for himself and his family in an idyllic town on the District of Columbia’s northeast border.  (Image credit: Elizabeth Tidwell) In…

If You Don’t Want to Look Desperate on LinkedIn #shorts

By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter Click here if the video does not play properly Do this if worry about looking desperate by turning on the #opentowork banner on LinkedIn From Paycheck to Purpose ABOUT JEFF ALTMAN, THE BIG GAME HUNTER People hire Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter…

Quantum eavesdropping could work even from inside a black hole

An observer hiding inside a black hole can eavesdrop on quantum objects outside it van van/Shutterstock Quantum eavesdropping is possible across a black hole’s event horizon, one of the most impermeable cosmic boundaries – at least in one direction. Daine Danielson at the University of Chicago, Illinois, wanted to know…

First Evidence Common People Drank Wine In Troy (Not Just The Elites)

Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – For the first time, researchers have uncovered chemical evidence confirming that wine was consumed in Troy. This supports a hypothesis by Heinrich Schliemann, who discovered the ancient city in the 19th century. This study, conducted by teams from the Universities of Tübingen, Bonn, and Jena,…

Wasted energy could be costing you thousands » Yale Climate Connections

Transcript: Making your home more energy efficient can also make it more comfortable and lower your utility bills. But which upgrades will give you the biggest bang for your buck? Should you replace the windows? Upgrade the HVAC system? Or insulate your attic? Brynn Cooksey is founder of the Michigan-based…

Four Questions You Should Ask To Start An Interview Instead Of ‘Tell Me About Yourself’

By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter   One of the most frequently quoted statistics I see in talent acquisition is that approximately 46% of new hires fail within 18 months. Nearly half of the leaders who are hired from outside an organization fail within the first 18 months, according to a survey…

Unusually tiny hominin deepens mystery of our Paranthropus cousin

The thigh and shin bones of Paranthropus robustus Jason L. Heaton A fossilised left leg unearthed in South Africa belongs to one of the smallest adult hominins ever discovered – smaller even than the so-called “hobbit”, Homo floresiensis. The diminutive hominin was a member of the species Paranthropus robustus. This…