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Gravity feels like it’s pulling everything toward Earth, but why? AdventurePhoto/E+ via WikimediaCommons – By Mario Borunda, Associate Professor of Physics, Oklahoma State University 2021 Jul 26 – Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question …
– By Kenneth Loiselle Originally published in the May/June issue of California Freemason. Read the digital magazine here! It takes a strong institution to abide for more than 300 years. But it takes a remarkable one to endure through 300 years of social …
Venus, often referred to as “Earth’s twin”, is set to receive two visitors next week. NASA/JPL-Caltech View 7 Images – By David Szondy 2021 Aug 03 – Next week, two deep-space probes will make flybys of Venus within 30 hours of each other on …
The Cedar Creek Fire burns in Washington’s Methow Valley in late July 2021. Jessica Kelley – Susan J. Prichard, Research Scientist of Forest Ecology, University of Washington Keala Hagmann, Affiliate Assistant Professor, University of Washington Paul Hessburg, Research Ecologist, United States Forest Service …
Stablecoins promise more stability than other cryptocurrencies. DenBoma/iStock via Getty Images – By Stephen McKeon, Associate Professor of Finance, University of Oregon 2021 Jul 29 – Stablecoins are a type of cryptocurrency linked to an asset like the U.S. dollar that doesn’t change …
The modern Olympics share many things with the ancient games. Odd Andersen/AFP via Getty Images – By Joel Christensen, Professor of Classical Studies, Brandeis University 2021 Jul 28 – The 2020 Tokyo Olympics started on July 23, 2021, amid a few different controversies. …
What are you looking at? Greg Shine, BLM/Flickr, CC BY – Authors Jeremy Dertien, PhD Candidate in Forestry and Environmental Conservation, Clemson University Courtney Larson, Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Wyoming Sarah Reed, Affiliate Faculty in Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology, Colorado State …
The Little Ice Age brought some bitter extremes. Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1565 – By Dagomar Degroot, Associate Professor of Environmental History, Georgetown University 2021 Jul 27 – In recent weeks, catastrophic floods overwhelmed towns in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands, inundated subway …
As Pfizer and BioNTech make a push for third booster vaccine shots, some researchers are questioning whether boosters are needed right now. Ezumeimages/Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2021 Jul 13 – When will COVID-19 vaccine booster shots be necessary? Pfizer has recently claimed a …
Eddie Braun launches toward immortality in his 10,000 horsepower steam rocket, the Evel Spirit. Loz Blain/New Atlas View 29 Images – By Loz Blain 2021 Jul 25 – Nearly five years ago, in a vastly different world, Eddie Braun completed the stunt that famously …
