For the first time, scientists have unearthed direct proof of what a tyrannosaur—often thought of as the epitome of fearsome predators—actually ate. The fossilized stomach contents of one member of this dinosaur family were described in a new study published on Friday in Science Advances. This remarkable discovery gives insights into the tyrannosaur diet and… Continue reading Tyrannosaur’s Stomach Contents Have Been Found for the First Time
If Conservatives Loathe Harvard, Why All the Claudine Gay Outrage?
There’s that saying that individuals shouldn’t stand in the way when the enemy is hanging himself. What’s true for individuals is arguably true in a commercial sense: the stumbles of a competing business represent an opportunity for the business not committing such egregious errors. This came to mind while reading all the jovial commentary from… Continue reading If Conservatives Loathe Harvard, Why All the Claudine Gay Outrage?
The ‘Accidental Activist’ Who Changed the Face of Mathematics
Lenore Blum’s long career has spanned the breadth of mathematics and computer science. She’s done influential work in logic and cryptography, and she formulated an entirely new model of computation. And though she didn’t set out to do so, she’s also devoted a significant chunk of her time to building institutions to help women follow… Continue reading The ‘Accidental Activist’ Who Changed the Face of Mathematics
Deep Beneath Earth’s Surface, Clues to Life’s Origins
At most, Lang expected to find trace amounts of hydrogen so far underground. But the deepest water sample contained so much gas that as it surfaced, bubbles formed in the tube, a phenomenon similar to what happens when you crack open a fresh can of soda. “We were like, holy crap,” Lang said, recalling her… Continue reading Deep Beneath Earth’s Surface, Clues to Life’s Origins
73 Pre-Incan Mummies, Some with ‘False Heads,’ Unearthed in Peru
December 9, 2023 2 min read Burials holding mummies with false heads have been discovered from the Wari Empire in Peru By Owen Jarus & LiveScience The ruins of Pachacamac, an ancient archaeological site on the Pacific coast just south of Lima, Peru. Archaeologists in Peru have unearthed the burials of at least 73 people… Continue reading 73 Pre-Incan Mummies, Some with ‘False Heads,’ Unearthed in Peru
Mathematicians Identify the Best Versions of Iconic Shapes
Over the last two years, mathematicians have identified the best versions of a child’s playroom’s worth of shapes. These results occupy a quirky corner of math and, fittingly, have been produced by unlikely collaborations, involving a mathematician practicing origami with his wife and a professor teaching her undergraduates to play with paper. The work takes… Continue reading Mathematicians Identify the Best Versions of Iconic Shapes
Back from Hell? Negative Near-Death Experiences (NDEs)
Podcast: Download MYS292: Many reports of near-death experiences sound positive and uplifting and blissful. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss those that are reported as distinctly negative and distressing. What happens in them, what do they mean, and what are their implications? Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by Email | Watch… Continue reading Back from Hell? Negative Near-Death Experiences (NDEs)
Ultrasound Enables Remote 3-D Printing–Even in the Human Body
Mechanical engineers Shervin Foroughi and Mohsen Habibi were painstakingly maneuvering a tiny ultrasound wand over a pool of liquid when they first saw an icicle shape emerge and solidify. The pair shrieked so loudly that their colleagues down the hall at Montreal’s Concordia University could hear them. “Well, they would have heard us, if they… Continue reading Ultrasound Enables Remote 3-D Printing–Even in the Human Body
Betelgeuse Will Briefly Disappear in Once-in-a-Lifetime Coincidence
Some sky watchers this month will witness Betelgeuse, one of the brightest and best-known stars in the sky, nearly disappear. Mere seconds later—despite astronomers’ hopes that the star will meet its explosive end someday soon—it will return, shining just as brightly as ever. Betelgeuse’s brief blip of obscurity will mark a cosmic coincidence: an asteroid… Continue reading Betelgeuse Will Briefly Disappear in Once-in-a-Lifetime Coincidence
The FBI-Tainted Whitmer ‘Kidnap Plot’ You’ve Heard Next to Nothing About
By Julie Kelly, RealClearInvestigationsJanuary 3, 2024 In a fiery exchange last month, CNN anchorwoman Abby Phillip told GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy that there was “no evidence” to support his claim that federal agents abetted protesters at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Ramaswamy shot back that the FBI conspicuously has never denied that law… Continue reading The FBI-Tainted Whitmer ‘Kidnap Plot’ You’ve Heard Next to Nothing About