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Dubbed “America’s Cowboy Philosopher,” Rogers was a vaudeville, newspaper, radio and movie star By Sarah Wells – In today’s media landscape, we’re used to seeing Jacks and Janes of all trades — celebrities writing memoirs, starring in movies or expressing their 2 a.m. thoughts …
By Rosie Turner – There are many animals in the world, and many that are round. Here we take a look at the best circular creatures and how their ball-like shapes help them to adapt to the environment around them. Here for your …
By Michael Irving – Researchers have evolved E. coli bacteria to eat carbon dioxide from the air. GunnarAssmy/Depositphotos. – Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science have created a new breed of bacteria that can effectively “eat” air. By carefully directing the …
Bill Bryson’s new book, “The Body: A Guide For Occupants,” provides important (and funny) lessons in anatomy, neuroscience, physiology, biology, and more. By Derek Beres – English anatomist John Banester (1533 – 1610) delivers the Visceral Lecture at the Barber-Surgeons’ Hall in London, …
“For decades, a national anti-cruelty law was a dream for animal protectionists. Today, it is a reality.” By Stephen Johnson – Pixabay All 50 states and local governments have animal cruelty laws, but before this week it was only a federal crime to …
As this map of Bouguer’s gravity anomaly shows, the pull of the earth varies considerably by region. By Frank Jacobs – Gravitational anomalies across Illinois, Indiana and Ohio: red means higher than average, blue is lower than average. Image: USGS. The law of …
The “Big Five” serves as a benchmark for whether human beings have created a sixth mass extinction. By Frederik Saltre and Corey J. A. Bradshaw – For more than 3.5 billion years, living organisms have thrived, multiplied, and diversified to occupy every ecosystem …
In the cosmos, water can mean life. By Passant Rabie – Scientists have long suspected that beneath the cracked, icy surface of Jupiter’s moon Europa lies a vast ocean of liquid water, twice as large as the oceans on Earth. And that ultra-cold …
By Genevieve Carlton – Everyone’s heard of Lucille Ball and I Love Lucy. But not as many people are familiar with Desilu Studios, and even fewer know the true story behind Lucille Ball and Star Trek. In fact, according to an influential studio executive, Star Trek never would …
Living near green spaces like public parks may help you live longer, a new study suggests. By Nina Pullano – Gloomy, gray cityscapes making you crave the feeling of sitting beneath a lush, green tree canopy? You aren’t alone. But there is more to …
