Life was already getting harder for dinosaurs before an asteroid wiped them out. metha1819/Shutterstock – Fabien Condamine, Chercheur au CNRS en Phylogénie et Evolution Moléculaire, Université de Montpellier 2021 Jun 30 – Some 66 million years ago, on the Yucatán peninsula in México, a …
The record price for a complete 40-volume set was established by Christie’s in New York in April 2012 when a complete subscriber’s set of Curtis’s monumental work fetched $2,882,500 to become one of the most valuable scientific artifacts ever sold at auction. The …
The story of our species may run through a war-time construction project back to the wild and woolly steppes of Asia where Dragon people once roamed. An illustration of Dragon Man at home. Chuang Zhao – By Eric Mack 2021 Jun 30 – …
Fireworks shows commonly celebrate the nation’s birthday. Pete Saloutos via Getty Images – By Woody Holton, Professor of History, University of South Carolina 2021 Jun 29 – Editor’s note: Americans may think they know a lot about the Declaration of Independence, but many …
Photo credit: AFP – By Monica Danielle, AccuWeather senior producer Updated 2021 Jun 24 – Nobody has ever been to the bottom of Yemen’s Well of Barhout. The mysterious natural wonder has stirred stories of demons and djinns for centuries. – Far out …
A biker travels through the hills of Los Alamos County, New Mexico. – By Kristen Rogers, CNN Updated 2021 Jun 29 – As the country reopens in an ongoing pandemic, Los Alamos County, New Mexico, has been ranked the healthiest US community for …
Researchers have found evidence suggesting a coronavirus epidemic struck East Asia around 20,000 years ago. Photocreo/Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2021 Jun 24 – An incredible new study, published in the journal Current Biology, is presenting evidence to suggest a major coronavirus outbreak struck …
Not all tax havens come with fancy resorts and sun-drenched beaches. Westend61/Getty Image – By Beverly Moran, Professor Emerita of Law, Vanderbilt University 2021 Jun 25 – Close your eyes and imagine a tax haven. Does a Caribbean island come to mind? Sand, …
When lockdown hit, I became distracted, unfocused – and overwhelmed. But there are ways to recover. ‘In the weeks and months after initial lockdown, people began to notice a sudden inability to focus, remember things, and follow through on tasks.’ Illustration: Sonny Ross/The …
FAA certification clears the way for Virgin Galactic to fly paying passengers to space. Virgin Galactic – By David Szondy 2021 Jun 26 – Virgin Galactic has made history, becoming the first spaceliner to be certified by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to …
