Women In The Middle Ages Came Up With Clever Ways Of Faking Their Virginity, And Some Of Them Are Absolutely Mind-Boggling
Back in the Middle Ages (a.k.a. the Medieval era, approximately 476-1450 A.D.), virginity was an extremely desirable trait in ...
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Northern lights (aurora borealis): what they are and how to see them
The northern lights give us a unique window into our sun's activity ... the citizen science site Aurorasaurus. Constantly changing input from the sun, varying responses from the Earth's upper ...
100 years later, Phyllis Wheatley center continues to be a beacon for the Black community
In the early decades of the 20th century, when Black writers and performers visited Minneapolis, they needed a place to stay. Even celebrities such as W.E.B. Du Bois, Marian Anderson, Duke Ellington ...
The beach is an amazing place to teach kids about science. Here are 3 things to try this summer
New research shows how the beach provides many ways to teach young children about biology, chemistry and physics.
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Could a supernova ever destroy Earth?
It will be visible during the day, and you could read a book to its ... a supernova would have to be to cause serious damage to Earth, we must look at a supernova's destructive capabilities.
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Bacteria found on a space rock turn out to be Earth-grown
Microorganisms on a sample of asteroid are clearly terrestrial — despite strict protocols to avoid contamination.
Discover How NASA’s EMIT Is Revolutionizing Climate Science From Space
Launched in July 2022, NASA's EMIT mission aboard the International Space Station has evolved from mapping minerals in ...
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Earth Has Tilted 31.5 Inches. That Shouldn't Happen.
When humans pump groundwater, it has a substantial impact on the tilt of Earth’s rotation. Additionally, a study documents just how much of an influence groundwater pumping has on climate change.
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The Atlantic’s Sarah Zhang on covering the science and emotion of being human
science, and technology sections, told me. “These are, at their core, stories about people’s lives and the things that affect us day to day. I want to know what it is like to be a person, a creature, ...
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Infrastructure Ontario ‘worked with’ engineering firm ahead of science centre closure report
The board did not vote to close the science centre until June 20, the day before the announcement was made. By then, a contract was in place to fence off the building, the minister had been ...
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Earth Has A Mini-Moon and It's Sticking Around Until Thanksgiving
It sounds like something out of a science-fiction movie. For the past couple of weeks, Earth's orbit has been home to a "mini-moon" the size of a city bus. The celestial object is more than just a ...
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Space pictures! See our space image of the day
Take a look at our favorite space pictures here, and if you're wondering what happened to today in space history don't miss our On This Day in Space ... an aurora, and Earth's atmospheric glow ...