From 1935 to 1943, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) employed millions of (mostly) men unemployed by the Great Depression for public works projects such as building roads, bridges and schools. The WPA also employed musicians, writers and actors in arts and literacy projects. One little known activity in Texas involved hunting for and collecting fossils… Continue reading Ancient ‘Texas Serengeti’ is Filled With Strange Fossils
Tag: Science & Technology
Cattle Mutilations: How the FBI Got Involved
Since at least 1967, reports have surfaced throughout the United States of animals – but, chiefly, cattle – slaughtered in bizarre fashion. Organs are taken and significant amounts of blood are found to be missing. In some cases, the limbs of the cattle are broken, suggesting they have been dropped to the ground from a… Continue reading Cattle Mutilations: How the FBI Got Involved
The Way Cities Grow on Earth Mirror How Galaxies Are Formed in Space
People are a lot more predictable than we like to pretend. Sociologists have a set of laws they use to predict how large groups of people will behave—how populations shift, how likely two people are to become friends, how population distribution between cities in a given country will shake out. One such law is called… Continue reading The Way Cities Grow on Earth Mirror How Galaxies Are Formed in Space
Neanderthals And Woolly Mammoths May Have Shared Genetic Traits
A new study conducted by Tel Aviv University proposes that Neanderthals and woolly mammoths shared the same climate adaptation traits. The elephant-like animals from around 600,000 years ago and the early humans from approximately 400,000 years ago seem to have the same molecular characteristics that helped them adapt to cold environments. The relationship between the… Continue reading Neanderthals And Woolly Mammoths May Have Shared Genetic Traits
Scientists Put Human Brain Genes in Monkeys and Made Them Smarter
It’s time for the latest edition of “What Could Possibly Go Wrong?”, the game show that pits seemingly unethical science against potentially catastrophic predictions. In today’s competition, scientists in China (one point already for the catastrophic team) announce they used gene-editing to place human brain genes in rhesus macaque monkeys and it made their brains… Continue reading Scientists Put Human Brain Genes in Monkeys and Made Them Smarter
Scientists Plan To Clone A 42,000-Year-Old Extinct Horse Species Back To Life
Scientists are pretty sure that they can extract cells from a 42,000-year-old extinct foal and bring it back to life. They believe that if they can bring back the extinct Lenskaya breed of horse, they will eventually be able to successfully resurrect the woolly mammoth. The light ginger-colored foal was found in the Batagai depression… Continue reading Scientists Plan To Clone A 42,000-Year-Old Extinct Horse Species Back To Life
Black Hole Photographed — What Do Black Hole Deniers Do Now?
“Black holes are the most mysterious objects in the universe. We have seen what we thought was unseeable. We have taken a picture of a black hole.” Sheperd Doeleman, director Event Horizon telescope (EHT) — a network of eight radio telescopes spanning the globe that captured the image – revealed the photograph on April 10… Continue reading Black Hole Photographed — What Do Black Hole Deniers Do Now?
Is There Wine on Mars? The Answer May Soon Be “Yes”
“Georgians were the first winemakers on Earth and now we hope to pioneer viticulture on the planet next door.” It’s often said that real progress in a new technology isn’t made until someone starts using it for sex or getting high. That seems to be the case in the quest to be ready to grow… Continue reading Is There Wine on Mars? The Answer May Soon Be “Yes”
Bizarre New State of Matter Is Both Liquid and Solid
Everyone knows the three basic states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas. Most are probably aware that plasma is a word that means something. Yet there are other, more exotic states of matter that exist in extreme circumstances. Scientists at the University of Edinburgh have recently confirmed the existence of a bizarre new state of… Continue reading Bizarre New State of Matter Is Both Liquid and Solid
Italian Flat Earthers Claim Round Earth Laws Don’t Apply to Them
You’ve probably seen signs on public transportation that read “Children under 6 ride free” or “Senior citizens ride free” or even “Veterans ride free.” Have you ever seen one that reads: “Flat Earthers ride free”? “The earth is flat, we are terrapiattisti, ambassadors out of every planetary jurisdiction and therefore we don’t pay for the… Continue reading Italian Flat Earthers Claim Round Earth Laws Don’t Apply to Them