Just Plain WEIRD #2
Three soldiers (far right) carry karnyxes, long horns with frightening boar-headed mouths that produce eerie calls during battle. Prisma/Universal Images Group via Getty Images – By Adrienne Mayor, Research Scholar, Classics and History and Philosophy of Science, Stanford University – Published: 2022 Aug …
The James Webb Space Telescope has produced a stunning new view of what’s known as the Cartwheel Galaxy. NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI. – By Nick Lavars 2022 Aug 02 – It didn’t take long for the images from the James Webb Space Telescope to …
A new study is strikingly suggesting infection with a certain kind of parasite may make its host more attractive to prospective mates. Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2022 Aug 01 – Imagine a parasite has infected you and that parasite needs you to have …
Aleksandr Viktorovich Ionov charged over accusations he sought to spread division and propaganda and meddle in elections. The US attorney Roger B Handberg, with the St Petersburg police chief, Anthony Holloway, left, and the FBI special agent David Walker, speaks to reporters in …
Blistering heatwaves are just the start. We must accept how bad things are before we can head off global catastrophe, according to a leading UK scientist. Record high temperatures and extreme weather events are being recorded around the world. Photograph: Ian Logan/Getty Images– …
People currently speak approximately 7,000 languages around the globe. Michael Gavin, CC BY-ND – By Michael Gavin, Associate Professor of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources, Colorado State University Published: 2017 Jul 16 – The thatched roof held back the Sun’s rays, but it …
The Maxmess Martha trailer comes with an indoor/outdoor table and a door that doubles as an awning. Maxmess Design. View gallery – 7 images – By C.C. Weiss 2022 Jul 28 – The idea of pedaling a camping trailer via bicycle always seemed like …
A new set of chemical reactions could help explain the origins of life on Earth. Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2022 Jul 29 – Exactly how non-living molecules sparked into life is one of the most puzzling mysteries of science. Now scientists at Scripps …
VFTS 243 is a binary system of a large, hot blue star and a black hole orbiting each other, as seen in this animation. ESO/L.Calçada, CC BY – By Idan Ginsburg, Academic Faculty in Physics & Astronomy, Georgia State University Published: 2022 Jul …
Although designed by two professors, the living wall was built mainly by a team of students. Laura McKenzie/Texas A&M Division of Marketing & Communications – By Ben Coxworth 2022 Jul 27 – Plant-covered “living walls” are becoming increasingly popular, as they look nice, produce …
