What Is The Alaska Triangle?
The over-hyped perils of the Bermuda Triangle have become the stuff of modern-day folklore. Fewer people, however, know about the so-called Alaska Triangle, said to be the location of more…
”Egyptian Blue” Was A Color Lost To History. Finally, We Can Make It Again
It was ubiquitous in the ancient world. Then, we just… forgot how to make it.
Why Are There So Many Shoes Hanging From Power Lines?
And why you shouldn’t take them down.
We Finally Know Where Humans And Neanderthals Hooked Up
Our species interbred extensively with Neanderthals, and now we know where it happened.
NASA Astronauts Share Spectacular Images Of Lightning Over The US
NASA describes the result as a ”nebula-like formation”.
Over 10 Percent Of US Electricity Could Be Supplied By Geothermal Energy, Says USGS
But it isn’t without risks.
Why South Africa Has Been Lifting Out The Ocean By Up To 2 Millimeters Each Year
No penguins were harmed in the rising of this landmass.
Codex Forster I: Leonardo da Vinci Sketches Lead Researchers To Secret Tunnels In Milan’s Sforza Castle
Sketches in Leonardo da Vinci’s Codex Forster I appear to show tunnels leading from the castle. Ground-penetrating radar appears to have found them, centuries later.
Scientists Have Given Flies A Taste For Cocaine In Promising Leap For Addiction Modeling
“This opens the door to testing human variants associated with cocaine use disorder.”