A sea turtle monitoring group discovered the unusual hatchling on a beach on Hilton Head Island on Tuesday. The rare two-headed loggerhead turtle, whi… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/330063/two-headed-sea-turtle-found-in-south-carolina…
Tag: South Carolina
Bernie Sanders Wants To Ban Facial Recognition Use By Police
Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) wants to put an end to police use of facial recognition software. Sanders called for the ban as part of a criminal justice reform plan introduced over the weekend ahead of a two-day tour of South Carolina. From a report: The plan also calls for the ban of for-profit prisons and would revoke the…
This weekend, watch for a morning moon
The moon is now in a waning gibbous phase. Watch for it this weekend, shortly after sunrise, floating pale and beautiful against a blue sky. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/see-the-daytime-moon…
How fireflies glow and what signals they’re sending
Are the gentle blinks of fireflies flashing a favorite part of your summer evenings? An entomologist explains some lightning bug basics. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/how-fireflies-glow-light-up-and-signals…
We love sunflowers! Your best photos
You can’t look at a sunflower and feel sad. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/sunflowers-photos-gallery…
It’s hurricane season: 4 things to know
Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1 and ends November 30. Here’s how forecasters make predictions, whether to stay or evacuate, what kinds of risks extend inland, and how your social networks can help or hurt you. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/hurricane-season-4-things-to-know…
An Enormous Great White Shark Is Cruising Toward the Outer Banks. But There’s Nothing to Fear.
A great white shark named Luna has been detected near the South Carolina coast. She weighs more than 2,000 pounds. Source: https://www.livescience.com/65490-massive-shark-cruises-toward-outer-banks.html
Florida’s new law lets teachers carry guns in class. Black and Latino students are worried.
Source: https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/5/9/18563345/florida-texas-armed-teachers-school-safety-black-latino-students…
The University of South Carolina received a library of 180,000 comics from a life-long collector
Source: https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/5/18530176/university-of-south-carolina-comic-book-collection-avengers-x-men-justice-league-gary-watson…
That Viral Video of a Chimp Scrolling Instagram Is Bad, Actually
The video of the chimpanzee scrolling through social media isn’t good for wildlife conservation, experts say.Source: https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/8xzn7z/viral-video-of-a-chimp-scrolling-instagram-is-bad…