By Anthony Wood – A reconstruction of the ancient female, based on DNA extracted from ancient birch pitch. Illustration by Tom Björklund. – Scientists have successfully extracted a complete human genome from a 5,700-year-old piece of “chewing gum” that was discovered in southern …
The mythical holiday beast is once again on the prowl, but beware, he’s making his way across the Atlantic A man dressed in a traditional Perchten costume and mask performs during a Perchten festival in the western Austrian village of Kappl, November 13, …
Life forms on Earth are wildly varied, but scientists discover a single formula that predicts every one’s life cycle. By Robby Berman – Image source: Winggo Tse/Unsplash; HelloRF Zcool/Komsan Loonprom/Pixeljoy/Shutterstock; Big Think. Earth’s species diversity is stunning, but there are a couple …
By Mike Hanlon – The winner of the Peninsula Classics 2019 Best of the Best Award will be decided by a panel of 25 well-qualified judges, ranging from collectors to automotive designers. Drawing its contestants from the winners of eight elite Concours events …
Beloved cartoons, which had been retired for 24 years without any official internet presence, now have an archive site with new work in the pipeline. By Alison Flood – Tue 17 Dec 2019 – Well, they’re back … Gary Larson’s TheFarSide.com. Illustration: Gary …
We’re about to kick off the sixth great extinction event. And we’ll follow shortly after. By Philip Perry – – Easter Island moai statues with heads visible in quarry Rano Raraku Like any other system, capitalism has its positive and negative qualities. Inarguably, …
By Rich Haridy – An injunction temporarily blocks enforcement of the Arkansas law prohibiting non-animal meat products from using meat-related terminology. SundryPhotography/Depositphotos. – Plant-based meat producers have had a win in the ongoing battle over what can and can’t be labeled a meat product …
By C.C. Weiss – Fill your breathing tank by basic swimming motions. ExoLung. – There’s a lot of ground between puttering around with your face strapped to a snorkel and managing the dangers, equipment, certification and expenses of scuba diving. Surface-supplied diving systems …
By Adam Williams – The project, which was created in partnership with Icon and Échale, is located in Tabasco, southeastern México. Joshua Pérez for New Story. – We’ve followed New Story’s efforts to create affordable 3D-printed homes for a while, including its first …
Seals in hats and bees in backpacks: An unusual assortment of animals offer an unprecedented view of our planet. A tagged elephant seal basks on Kerguelen Island, a French territory in the Antarctic. By Passant Rabie – NASA recruits a diverse array of …
