Monthly Archive: February 2020
A few traditions in the Roman Catholic Church can be traced back to pagan cults, rites, and deities. By Molly Hanson – Photo by Josh Applegate / Unsplash – The Catholic rite of Holy Communion parallels pre-Christian Greco-Roman and Egyptian rituals that involved …
by Eric Foner – Elected 150 years ago, Hiram Revels was the first. – A few days ago, 300 people gathered in the Old State Capitol in Jackson, Miss., to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the election of Hiram Revels as the nation’s …
By Joel Berger, Colorado State University and Jon Beckmann, University of Nevada, Reno – Bighorn sheep on grassland in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Joel Berger, CC BY-ND. – In the grip of winter, the North American prairies can look deceptively barren. But many …
Draft of Brown study says findings suggest ‘substantial impact of mechanized bots in amplifying denialist messages.’ By Oliver Milman in New York, @olliemilman – The researchers examined 6.5m tweets posted in the days leading up to and the month after Trump announced the …
By Nick Lavars – Experts are concerned Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is on the brink of another severe bleaching event. TanyaPuntti/Depositphotos. – A hotter climate poses a threat to our environment in all kinds of ways, but one ecosystem that is really feeling the …
A police officer in Beijing adjusts his face mask, which millions in China are using in hopes of preventing coronavirus infection, on Feb. 9, 2020. The virus is causing major disruptions. AP Photo/Andy Wong. – By Christine Crudo Blackburn, Andrew Natsios, Gerald W …
By Rich Haridy – From the Grand Prize Winner’s portfolio, ‘The Desert Nomad’. Taken with iPhone XS Max. Daniel Heilig. – In its ninth year, the Mobile Photography Awards presents an incredible snapshot of photography in the 21st century highlighting how truly sophisticated smartphone …
By Ben Coxworth – An illustration depicting the protein nanowire film, with one of the electrodes visible at top. UMass Amherst/Yao and Lovley labs. – We’ve already heard about so-called “fog harps” that use thin wires to collect airborne water droplets, providing drinking water …
Many facilities lack the ability to process ‘mixed plastics’, a category of waste that has virtually no market as new products. By Erin McCormick in Berkeley, California – Fewer than 15% of recycling facilities surveyed could process plastic clamshells, like these. Photograph: Prakaymas …
Adjusting to parenthood without a mother as a touchstone can be poignant, complex and emotionally challenging. Sara Gaynes Levy and Jessica Zucker – ‘Some women find they have a new appreciation for the complexities of what their own mothers endured. Others may experience …
