WEIRD FACTS
The author examining pictographs in 60th Unnamed Cave, Tennessee. Alan Cressler By Jan Simek, Professor of Anthropology, University of Tennessee 2021 Sep 29 – On a cold winter’s day in 1980, a group of recreational cavers entered a narrow, wet stream passage south …
From healthcare to Hollywood, workers are demanding higher wages, fighting cuts and seeking better safety and conditions. – By Michael Sainato Last modified on 2021 Oct 01 Tens of thousands of workers around the US could go on strike in the coming weeks …
By Edmund S. Higgins, Affiliate Associate Professor of Psychiatry & Family Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina 2021 Sep 30 – The possibility of precious objects hidden in secret chambers can really ignite the imagination. In the mid-1960s, British engineer Godfrey Hounsfield pondered …
An artist’s illustration of comet C/2014 UN271 Bernardinelli-Bernstein NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/J. da Silva (Spaceengine)/CC BY 4.0 By Michael Irving 2021 Sep 29 An absolutely gigantic comet is currently barreling towards the solar system – and new observations have pinned down just how big it is. A …
Gibraltar cave chamber discovery could shed light on Neanderthals’ culture. By Sam Jones in Madrid, @swajones 2021 Sep 28 – Researchers excavating a cave network on the Rock of Gibraltar have discovered a new chamber, sealed off from the world for at least …
Adolescents always liked hanging out together, as new evidence of human activity from more than 20,000 years ago reveals. – By Robin McKieLast modified on 2021 Sep 26 The White Sands of New Mexico have been a popular tourist attraction for a remarkably …
Neither actor nor Blue Origin has commented on mission as some point out report appears same day as promotion for his new album. – By Richard Luscombe @richluscLast modified on 2021 Sep 25 He was once Starfleet’s youngest captain, a fearless explorer leading …
Fawn fire scorches more than 8.5 sq miles amid hot, dry and gusty conditions as smoke from forest raises air quality concerns. Flames consume a house near Old Oregon Trail as the Fawn fire burns about 10 miles north in Shasta county on …
Astronomers have found a way to estimate the number of stars in the universe. Comstock Images via Getty Images – By Brian Jackson, Associate Professor of Astronomy, Boise State University 2021 Sep 20 – Curious Kids is a series for children of all …
Artist’s evidence-based depiction of the blast, which had the power of 1,000 Hiroshimas. Allen West and Jennifer Rice, CC BY-ND – By Christopher R. Moore’ Archaeologist and Special Projects Director at the Savannah River Archaeological Research Program and South Carolina Institute for Archaeology …
