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Secrets of the Octopus takes us inside the world of these “aliens on Earth”
C is for Cephalopod — Dr. Alex Schnell on the surprising things we're learning about these amazing creatures. Jennifer Ouellette - Apr 21, 2024 6:26 pm UTC Enlarge / A Day octopus (Octopus cyanea) named Scarlet parachutes her web over a coral head while Dr. Alex Schnell observes.National Geographic/Disney/Craig Parry With Earth Day fast approaching
These Secrets About Home Alone Will Leave You Thirsty for More
Macaulay Culkin's Sons Make First Public AppearanceIf you come of age in the '90s, at some point in your childhood you slapped both hands to either side of your face in mock horror. Sorry, those are just facts. So popular was Macaulay Culkin's portrayal of intrepid—and perhaps a touch psychotic—Kevin McCallister, an 8-year-old from the
The secrets hidden in Anne Boleyn’s Book of Hours
History & CultureWhen King Henry VIII's wife Anne Boleyn was executed in 1536, her Book of Hours went missing for centuries. A recent discovery reveals a string of women who secured the book for decades after her death.Published August 1, 20236 min readAnne Boleyn, King Henry VIII's second queen, is often portrayed as a seductress
Unlocking the Secrets of Vortex Rings: Paving the Way to Efficient Nuclear Fusion
University of Michigan researchers have developed a model to better understand the formation of vortex rings, which could aid in efficient fuel compression for nuclear fusion, and also assist in fluid mixing post-shock wave. This model is beneficial not only to fusion researchers, but also engineers in supersonic jet engine design and physicists studying supernovae.Engineers
The Secrets Of Cooperation
People stop their cars simply because a little light turns from green to red. They crowd onto buses, trains and planes with complete strangers, yet fights seldom break out. Large, strong men routinely walk right past smaller, weaker ones without demanding their valuables. People pay their taxes and donate to food banks and other charities.Most
Unlocking secrets of the honeybee dance language—bees learn and culturally transmit their communication skills
A honeybee is performing the waggle dance in the center of this photo to communicate the location of a rich nectar source to its nestmates. Credit: Heather Broccard-Bell, CC BY-ND The Greek historian Herodotus reported over 2,000 years ago on a misguided forbidden experiment in which two children were prevented from hearing human speech so
Boss pedals, as we most familiarly know them, started being produced in 1978. Prior to that, the pedals began their journey under the Roland moniker, nestled inside massive enclosures that were oozing with style.Photo courtesy of Soundgas.comShortly thereafter, the first Boss-named pedals arrived—still in big boxes. The Boss CE-1, in particular, became very popular and
What ancient secrets lie beneath this little-known Irish bog?
TravelA new immersive visitor center sheds light on Céide Fields, an archaeological site older than Egypt’s Pyramids.ByYvonne GordonPublished September 7, 2022• 9 min readFlanked by dramatic cliffs and the Atlantic Ocean, a five-square-mile stretch of bogland in County Mayo blankets a field between Ballycastle and Belmullet in west Ireland. With few trees and low hills
Unlocking the secrets of the North American monsoon
EnvironmentThe U.S. Southwest relies on the increasingly erratic seasonal phenomenon to help fight wildfires and drought. Now researchers are getting better at predicting it.ByAmy McKeeverPublished August 22, 2022• 9 min readDeath Valley is famously the hottest and driest place in North America, recording less than two inches of rainfall a year. But earlier this month, the…
Suisse Secrets: Bank financed Zimbabwean fraudster in Deal that saved Mugabe
In 2008, Zimbabwe was at a turning point. Then president Robert Mugabe faced electoral defeat by pro-democracy challengers for the first time in two decades. Suddenly, his cash-starved regime received a surprise $100-million, which it allegedly funnelled into a violent campaign that enforced the status quo, and kept Zimbabwe on the road to an economic…