NEW MEXICO WEIRD
This villain will loom large in the ‘GoT’ spinoff. By Allie Gemmill – Filming is underway on the Game of Thrones prequel series, and George R.R. Martin recently offered up some new insight into the new plot and setting of the first official …
By Matt Kennedy – Artist’s interpretation of the newly-named Suskityrannus hazelae. (Credit: Andrey Atuchin). In 1998, a 16 year old boy with a passion for paleontology unearthed a near-complete skeleton of one of Tyrannosaurus rex’s cousins in New Mexico. It was a defining moment …
A new handheld tool lets scientists diagnose the chemical reaction behind “art acne”—and learn how it can be prevented. By Lily Strelich Smithsonian.com – American artist Georgia O’Keeffe poses outdoors beside an easel with a canvas from her series, ‘Pelvis Series Red With …
That disastrous rock now looks to have been a Beta Taurid passenger. By Robby Berman – By Z. Sekanina – Z. Sekanina, The Tunguska event – No cometary signature in evidence, Astron. J. 88 (1983) 1382. doi:10.1086/113429., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=61182393 Tunguska’s trajectory and …
David Szondy – Some 46.3 billion barrels of oil, 281 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, and 20 billion barrels of natural gas liquids are estimated to be underTexas and New Mexico. (Credit: bluebay2014/Depositphotos). As the United States becomes a net oil …
David Szondy – Sandia National Laboratories researcher Leonard Martínez connects a high-voltage-insulating line that circulates oil between a coaxial transmission line (white tube on the left) and the blue oil-filled transmission horn. of the EMES machine. (Credit: Sandia National Laboratories/Randy Montoya). Electromagnetic …
By Joanie Budzileni – Around here, in Bandelier National Monument and many other parts of New Mexico, everyone starts noticing tarantulas about this time of year. Autumn is the time when males mature and start out on their quest to find a mate. This exposes …
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Old Man Gloom a.k.a. Zozobra burning at Fiestas de Santa Fe, September 8, 2005. Photo by Jeff Weiss. Zozobra (“Old Man Gloom”) is a 50 feet high giant marionette effigy that is built and burned during the annual …
Researchers propose using brain imaging technology to improve risk assessments—tools to help courts determine appropriate sentencing, probation, and parole. It’s controversial to say the least. By Andrew R. Calderón – Roy Scott/Getty Images. (This story was published in partnership with The Marshall Project, …
by Emily Jamar – New Mexico is home to many incredible landscapes, but they’re often hidden deep within the desert or around the bend. It’s understood that from rock formations to natural art exhibits, the Land of Enchantment is a scenic dream, but …
