Did Betelgeuse eat a star? That could help explain some of its more puzzling attributes. Chatzopoulos et al. 2020 – By Jennifer Leman 2020 Jul 21 – A team of researchers have proposed that the star Betelgeuse may have been part of a …
In a controversial new study, scientists cite artifacts dating the event to more than 26,000 years ago – A stone point from Chiquihuite cave (Ciprian Ardelean) – By Brian Handwerk, SmithsonianMag.Com 2020 Jul 22 – Surprisingly old stone points found in a Mexican …
Rep. Bella Abzug, center, with Rep. Shirley Chisholm to her left, join antiwar activists marking the opening of the 92nd Congress with a peace demonstration on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. Bettmann / Contributor/Getty – By Pamela S. Nadell 2020 Jul 21 …
New technology enables scientists to document megaflashes spawned by monster storms. Most lightning — like this flash over Texas in 2009 — is impressive enough. But now, scientists have confirmed one so long that it defies the imagination. (Credit: Vortex II. Photographer: Sean …
With no permanent residents and millions of animals, South Georgia island is one of the world’s most biodiverse places. Yet, few Brits have ever heard of it. A far-flung British territory (Credit: Bella Falk) – By Bella Falk 2020 Jul 21 – Marooned …
It’s hardy, contagious, and risky to wild animals and pets. An outbreak last year of rabbit hemorrhagic disease in northwestern Washington state had devastating impacts on both feral and pet rabbits. Now animal health officials are tracking its spread and trying to protect …
The technique was developed in the laboratory of Adjunct Associate Professor Glendon Parker (center). Karen Higgins/UC Davis – By David Szondy 2020 Jul 20 – Scientists at UC Davis have tested a new method for determining the sex of human remains based on proteins …
Queen of Sheba Shutterstock – By Brit McGinnis 2020 Jan 02 – The Bible mentions a whole lot of people who remain a mystery to this day, from Adam and Eve to the Antichrist. Naturally, many of these characters haven’t been historically verified, …
An artist’s rendering of a supernova kicking a white dwarf star into high speed, rather than destroying it. University of Warwick/Mark Garlick – By Michael Irving 2020 Jul 14 – A supernova may seem like a pretty final fate, but now astronomers have discovered …
In extraordinary times, as statues fall, Bettye Kearse has written an extraordinary book. It contains lessons for all Americans A visitor watches a video presentation at James Madison’s Montpelier in Orange county, Virginia. Photograph: Carlos Barría/Reuters – By Michael Henry Adams, 2020 Jul …
