Many elevators do not have a floor numbered 13 because of common superstitions about the number. Luís Álvarez/DigitalVision via Getty Images – By Barry Markovsky, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Sociology, University of South Carolina Published: 2022 Oct 21 – Would you think it …
The James Webb Space Telescope’s new image of the Pillars of Creation NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI; J. DePasquale, A. Koekemoer, A. Pagan (STScI) – By Michael Irving 2022 Oct 19 – The James Webb Space Telescope has already snapped some incredible images in its …
Eleanor MacKintosh’s Robo-fish uses screens in its gills to filter microplastic particles out of the water. University of Surrey View gallery – 4 images – By Ben Coxworth 2022 Oct 20 – Imagine if there were a robotic fish that filtered microplastic particles out …
The Zacuto Smart Z-Finder is presently on Kickstarter. Zacuto View gallery – 3 images – By Ben Coxworth 2022 Oct 19 – With smartphone cameras getting better and better, it’s increasingly difficult to justify buying a standalone video camera … although phones still lack …
Meteors streak across Earth’s sky every day – but what if dark matter particles do the same thing? Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2022 Oct 18 – Despite making up 85% of the total mass in the universe, dark matter has remained elusive to …
Critics blame poor management of cemeteries in Italian city as collapse at Poggioreale cemetery exposes at least a dozen coffins. The city council ordered the Poggioreale Monumental Cemetery to be closed as a precaution on Tuesday, as coffins dangled precariously over the void. …
Senescent cells fluorescing under UV light. Nabora Reyes/Peng Lab – By Michael Irving 2022 Oct 17 – Senescent cells are somewhat of a boogeyman lately, blamed for many of the unpleasant effects of aging. As such, they’re targeted by an increasing range of anti-aging …
Bees look for water on an outdoor tap in Berlin, Germany during a hot spell, 2022 Jun 19. Wolfram Steinberg/picture alliance via Getty Images – By Jennie L. Durant, Research Affiliate in Human Ecology, University of California, Davis Published: 2022 Oct 13 – …
The pumpkin on the right has a fungal disease known as black rot. Matt Kasson, CC BY-SA – By Matt Kasson, Associate Professor of Mycology and Plant Pathology, West Virginia University Published: 2022 Oct 06 – For many Americans, pumpkins mean that fall …
Shamans from the organization Tengeri conduct an offering ritual in 2013 to Bukhe Bator, the spirit master of the Selenga River, Republic of Buryatia, Russian Federation. Roberto Quijada, CC BY-NC – By Justine Buck Quijada, Associate Professor, Department of Religion, Wesleyan University Published: …
