Monthly Archive: July 2020
Queen of Sheba Shutterstock – By Brit McGinnis 2020 Jan 02 – The Bible mentions a whole lot of people who remain a mystery to this day, from Adam and Eve to the Antichrist. Naturally, many of these characters haven’t been historically verified, …
An artist’s rendering of a supernova kicking a white dwarf star into high speed, rather than destroying it. University of Warwick/Mark Garlick – By Michael Irving 2020 Jul 14 – A supernova may seem like a pretty final fate, but now astronomers have discovered …
In extraordinary times, as statues fall, Bettye Kearse has written an extraordinary book. It contains lessons for all Americans A visitor watches a video presentation at James Madison’s Montpelier in Orange county, Virginia. Photograph: Carlos Barría/Reuters – By Michael Henry Adams, 2020 Jul …
It’s not rain, it’s a swarm of flying ants. – By David Williams, CNN Updated 2020 Jul 18 – You can add giant swarms of flying ants to your 2020 scary-sounding insects Bingo card alongside murder hornets and hordes of noisy cicadas. The …
BSIP/UIG/Collection Mix: Subjects/Getty Images – By William Petri 2020 Jun 24 – With over 2 million cases in the U.S. since the coronavirus pandemic began in late December, there are now many people who have recovered from COVID-19. At the same time, there …
By Guest Writer Animals 2020 Jul 15 – MUTTS Editor’s Note: We’ve received a great deal of feedback since Butchie’s Fatty Snax Deli went plant-based. Although reader responses have been largely positive, there was one common misunderstanding: “Are Mooch and Earl going vegan? …
An illustration of a sugar plantation in Antigua. The British Library, CC BY-ND – By Tom Zoellner, Professor of English, Chapman University 2020 Jul 10 – While many companies have trumpeted their support for the Black Lives Matter movement, others are beginning to …
Lobsters, birds and some primates use quarantine to ward off infections. Credit: Nick Kilner – In Brief – Despite how unnatural social distancing may feel to people, it is very much a part of the natural world, practiced by mammals, fishes, insects and …
Polina Bright / Shutterstock – By Tracey Anne Duncan Updated: 2020 Jul 13 – When my now 10-year-old cat, Cabbage, was but a wee kitten, I tried to teach her to walk on a leash. She would slink under cars and pull and …
By Bailey Brown – From your favorite rock star’s baby pictures to the unexpected casualties of international conflict, history is immortalized in the photographs your textbooks couldn’t print. National Geographic makes certain global documentation more accessible, but have you seen the oldest surviving aerial picture …
