In the mountains of Venezuela, a UTA professor helps discover a new species of tiny gecko
It isn’t the world’s tiniest lizard, but the discovery of this odd-looking gecko by a University of Texas at Arlington professor is big news for science.
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The Forgotten Pillars of Heaven in Greek Mythology
Evidence shows that the Greeks originally imagined Atlas as holding up by the sky by means of supporting the pillars of ...
25 World Facts You Didn’t Know You Wanted to Know
It’s a big world out there, and there’s a lot to know. Of course, most of us don’t have the time to sit around and read all ...
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Book Scene: "Atlas Obscura: Wild Life: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Living Wonders"
An Explorer’s Guide to the World’s Living Wonders" by Cara Giaimo and Joshua Foer showed me how many animal and plant life ...
Redlands Daily Facts16d
Local mountains get first dusting of snow, with more expected this weekend
Local mountains got their first taste of winter Tuesday, Oct. 29, with a light dusting of snow that fell overnight as a cold system passed through the region. Ski resorts posted photos of the ...
The Conversation21d
From Confederate general to Cherokee heritage: Why returning the name Kuwohi to the Great Smoky Mountains matters
Seth T. Kannarr is affiliated with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park as an Education Branch VIP (Volunteer-In-Parks) part-time. Derek H. Alderman once served on the Federal Advisory ...
The Financial Times21d
Atlas of Finance — a visual aid to the global money maze
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. In pirate fiction, maps disclose the location of hidden riches. They perform a similar function in the ...
Smithsonian Magazine21d
Archaeologists Map Two Forgotten Medieval Cities That Flourished Along the Silk Road in the Mountains of Central Asia
But in reality, traders “were dragging the caravans to the mountains,” as Maksudov tells the New York Times’ Alexander Nazaryan. Tashbulak and Tugunbulak are located more than 6,500 feet ...
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Search now into fifth day for woman missing in Snowy Mountains
An intensive search for a woman missing in the Snowy Mountains region has entered its fifth day. NSW Police say that despite extensive efforts from search and rescue teams, 48-year-old photographer ...
A ‘Halloween Comet’ Could Be Visible Tonight—Here’s How To See It
The ATLAS comet is likely a fragment of the Great Comet of 1106—a comet recorded by astronomers in Asia nearly 918 years ago—and is likely from the Oort Cloud, a “giant spherical shell” that NASA ...
The Stanford Review22d
Stanford Needs to Reverse the Atlas Censure, Promptly
Editor's Note: Today, Stanford's Faculty Senate will vote on whether to rescind the censure of Dr. Scott Atlas. We are honored to publish this piece from Professor Ivan Marinovic urging his colleagues ...
Live Science22d
Scientists launch amazing 'atlas' of embryos, showing how cells move and develop through time
"Zebrahub" is an atlas of cells in developing zebrafish embryos, and scientists say it will help us learn about our own biology, too. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...