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People who miss flying are rushing to buy tickets for flights that land in the same place they depart from. On an in-flight screen, a map of a recent flight-to-nowhere trip on Royal Brunei Airlines.Credit…Nadzri Harif – By Tariro Mzezewa 2020 Sep 19 …
How do bees, birds, whales and eels have the ability to sense the Earth’s magnetic field? New research article lays out the latest evidence. zizar/Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2020 Sep 20 – One of the most persistent scientific mysteries over the past century …
Heard about the “waiting package” phishing scam? – By Ari Lazarus Consumer Education Specialist, FTC – Phishing scams can be hard to spot. For example, we’ve been hearing about one where people get a text message saying that there’s a package waiting for …
If confirmed, the footfalls would represent the oldest evidence of Homo sapiens’ presence on the Arabian Peninsula – Researchers identified seven prehistoric human footprints at Alathar, a dried-up lake bed in Saudi Arabia. (Palaeodeserts Project) – By Alex Fox, SmithsonianMag.Com 2020 Sep 21 …
What happened to the crew of the Mary Celeste? Source: yaroslavartist /Adobe Stock – By dhwty 2020 Sep 10 – On December 4, 1872, a ship now known as the Mary Celeste was found adrift in the choppy seas of the Atlantic. The …
A potential biosignature for life has been detected in the atmosphere of Venus. NASA/JPL-Caltech – By Michael Irving 2020 Sep 14 – While most eyes are on Mars as the most likely place we might find life beyond Earth, perhaps we should be looking …
The subject of the portrait is Devajammani, says historian Nigel Chancellor – Courtesy: Sotheby’s – By Aparna Alluri BBC News, Delhi 2020 Sep 20 – When Devajammani arrived at the royal court of Mysore in 1805, it was to marry Krishnaraja Wadiyar III. …
The accents that creep into the way we speak can reveal a lot about where we are from, but there are also subtle clues visible in our faces and the way we move. (Credit: Alamy) – By Leo Benedictus 2020 Sep 13 – …
Nature has appointed a spokesturtle. Mark Fitzpatrick – To View All 24 Images – By Loz Blain 2020 Sep 14 – Lighting, composition, exposure, technique … None of it matters if your photo can’t tell a story and convey emotion – and the finalists …
‘Alone in the mist’ by @inchaseofbeauty (Russia) @inchaseofbeauty – By Loz Blain 2020 Sep 12 – Let’s face it, 2020 has not been a great year for travel. Conversely, it’s probably a terrific year for looking at travel photos and getting your wanderlust on. …
