WEIRD HISTORY
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 …
Narges Mohammadi, a jailed Iranian women’s rights advocate, won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize. Photo taken in 2021. Reihane Taravati / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP – By Pardis Mahdavi, President, University of La Verne Published: 2023 Oct 07 …
The first encounters between European settlers and Native Americans are captured on a wood engraving in this 1888 image. DigitalVision Vectors – By Christoph Strobel, Professor and Chair of History, UMass Lowell Published: 2023 Oct 03 – For the third year, the United …
The SAG-AFTRA actors union has been on strike since July 2023. Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images – By David Arditi, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Texas at Arlington – Published: 2023 Sep 29 – Streaming disrupted the …
After you die, bacteria harvest your body for the nutrients that help push up daisies. Matriyoshka/iStock via Getty Images Plus – By Jennifer DeBruyn, Professor of Environmental Microbiology, University of Tennessee – Published: 2023 Sep 28 – Each human body contains a complex …
This remarkable compendium of autographs of the scientists that played a role in understanding and harnessing nuclear power is a one-of-a-kind piece – an irreplaceable relic of what is perhaps the most momentous development in history. View 2 Images – By Mike Hanlon 2023 …
From board trackers to streamliners, and everything in between … and enough historic memorabilia for 100 man caves. That’s a Diamond Anniversary replica of the first Harley (a single). View gallery – 41 images – By Mike Hanlon 2023 Sep 15 – The sale …
An artist’s rendering of debris floating through Earth’s orbit. Petrovich9/iStock via Getty Images – By Chris Impey, University Distinguished Professor of Astronomy, University of Arizona Published: 2023 Aug 31 – There’s a lot of trash on the Moon right now – including nearly …
We mapped the hot spots where treatment offers the biggest payoff for people and climate. A forest-thinning project in Arizona leaves more open canopy and clearer ground. David McNew/Getty Images – By Jamie Peeler, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Montana Published: 2023 Sep …
