Just Plain WEIRD #2
The power of putting basic elements in just the right order is key to both Jewish mysticism and computer coding. WhataWin/iStock via Getty Images Plus – By Rhona Trauvitch, Associate Teaching Professor of English, Florida International University Published: 2023 Oct 13 – Isaac …
Double-boomerang chassis with articulating, modular motorcycle seat attachment. Suzuki. View gallery – 13 images – By Loz Blain 2023 Oct 16 – Back in the good old days, you needed skills to ride a Suzuki up the stairs, and people would look at …
Propulsion barrels at each corner, and two more running lengthways fore and aft of the cabin. CycloTech View gallery – 3 images – “the renders look lovely and weird and future-cool” – By Loz Blain 2023 Oct 05 – After 15 years of development …
The El Niño pattern stands out in the warm sea surface temperature anomalies in the Pacific in 2023. NOAA Climate.gov – By Aaron Levine, Atmospheric Research Scientist, CICOES, University of Washington Published: 2023 Oct 12 – Winter is still weeks away, but meteorologists …
The Klamath, Diné and Creek prepare for Saturday’s eclipse in a variety of ways, from silence and reflection to the sharing of stories. A Nasa map shows where the 2023 Oct 14 solar eclipse will cross North, Central and South America. Photograph: AP …
Thousands of Iranians have taken to the streets to protest the death of Mahsa Amini. AP Photo/Emrah Gurel – Deina Abdelkader, Associate Professor of Political Science, UMass Lowell Published: 2022 Oct 07 – The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini after she was held …
Quality control: The European common frog males play the numbers game in their explosive breeding, but the female has a crafty trick up her sleeve. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2023 Oct 10 – In the wild world of nature, where an organism’s sole …
Many cultures integrate hot peppers into traditional dishes. AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan, File – By Paul D. Terry, Professor of Epidemiology, University of Tennessee Published: 2023 Oct 10 – Everyone has a different tolerance for spicy food — some love the burn, while …
A major solar flare could cause havoc on Earth. NASA/SDO – By Michael Irving 2023 Oct 09 – Our Sun is capable of some truly terrifying outbursts – and now scientists have discovered evidence of its biggest tantrum on record. Tree rings dating back …
Fossilized human footprints in White Sands National Park may represent the oldest evidence of humans in North America. David Bustos/White Sands National Park – By Michael Irving 2023 Oct 09 – In 2021, archeologists caused a stir with the announcement that a set of …
