Monthly Archive: November 2020
An entomologist explains why not to. He comes in peace. Matt Bertone, CC BY-ND – Author Matt Berton, Extension Associate in Entomology, North Carolina State University 2018 May 16 – I know it may be hard to convince you, but let me try: Don’t …
A tiger’s vertical stripes help it blend in with trees and grasses in its homelands in Asia. Frédéric Soltan/Corbis via Getty Images – Author Andrew Cushing, Assistant Professor in Zoological Medicine, University of Tennessee 2020 Nov 23 – Curious Kids is a series …
‘The Meeting of Two Worlds,’ a sculpture at L’Anse aux Meadows, commemorates the meeting of Vikings and Native Americans around the year 1000. D. Gordon E. Robertson/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA – Author Valerie Hansen Professor of History, Yale University 2020 Jun 11 – …
The archaeological site, now open to tourists, offers clues about the mysterious empire that built it and its more famous sister city of Petra in Jordan. Once a thriving international trade hub, the archeological site of Hegra (also known as Mada’in Saleh) has …
Shortlisted. Poulnabrone Dolmen, Ireland Todor Tilev View 25 Images – By Rich Haridy 2020 Nov 25 – An evocative shot of the century-old Brighton Palace Pier has won this year’s Historic Photographer of the Year Awards. In its fourth year, this unique contest offers …
Researchers determined that diets with reduced sulfur amino acids — which occur in protein-rich foods, such as meats, dairy, nuts, and soy — were associated with a decreased risk for cardiovascular disease – By Penn State University 2020 Feb 03 – A plant-based …
Cocoa Flavanols Found to Boost Brain Oxygenation and Cognition – By University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2020 Nov 24 – The brains of healthy adults recovered faster from a mild vascular challenge and performed better on complex tests if the participants consumed cocoa …
In truth, massacres, disease and American Indian tribal politics are what shaped the Pilgrim-Indian alliance at the root of the holiday. Chief Ousamequin shares a peace pipe with Plymouth Governor John Carver. (California State Library ) – By Claire Bugos SmithsonianMag.Com 2019 Nov …
Researchers used a scanning tunneling microscope to visualize quantum dots in bilayer graphene, an important step toward quantum information technologies. Visualization of quantum dots in bilayer graphene using scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy reveals a three-fold symmetry. In this three-dimensional image, the peaks …
His path to fame and notoriety began by exploiting an enslaved woman, in life and in death, as entertainment for the masses. Hugh Jackman in “The Greatest Showman.” (20th Century Fox) – By Jackie Mansky SmithsonianMag.Com 2017 Dec 22 – Some five decades …
