WEIRD HISTORY
The El Niño pattern stands out in the warm sea surface temperature anomalies in the Pacific in 2023. NOAA Climate.gov – By Aaron Levine, Atmospheric Research Scientist, CICOES, University of Washington Published: 2023 Oct 12 – Winter is still weeks away, but meteorologists …
The Klamath, Diné and Creek prepare for Saturday’s eclipse in a variety of ways, from silence and reflection to the sharing of stories. A Nasa map shows where the 2023 Oct 14 solar eclipse will cross North, Central and South America. Photograph: AP …
Thousands of Iranians have taken to the streets to protest the death of Mahsa Amini. AP Photo/Emrah Gurel – Deina Abdelkader, Associate Professor of Political Science, UMass Lowell Published: 2022 Oct 07 – The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini after she was held …
Many cultures integrate hot peppers into traditional dishes. AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan, File – By Paul D. Terry, Professor of Epidemiology, University of Tennessee Published: 2023 Oct 10 – Everyone has a different tolerance for spicy food — some love the burn, while …
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 …
