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Taurid’s “swarm”, which is made up of bright meteors known as fireballs, continues to be strong this month. Last week saw the peak of the Southern Taurids, with fireball sightings lasting through the first week in November. But it’s not over. EarthSky predicts that the Northern Taurids will peak on Saturday. Robert Lunsford is the …
Northern Taurid fireballs are visible all of November Read More »
Scientists discovered the oldest evidence of cooking at an Israeli archaeological site. Human evolution was at a crossroads when we ate raw food and cooked food. The discovery suggests that prehistoric humans were capable of deliberately setting fires to cook food as early as 780,000 years ago. According to Dr. Irit Zhar, a researcher at …
The earliest recorded cooked meal is revealed by clues found at an ancient lake site Read More »
Ecologists have been studying and debating the mystery of the Namib Desert’s “fairy circle” for over 50 years. These are circular, mostly barren, patches that stretch across 1,100 miles of the dry grasslands of Southern Africa. They are not fairies, despite their whimsical names, which are similar to “fairy rings”, which refer to circular patterns …
According to a new study, one of nature’s greatest mysteries might now be solved Read More »
Imagine that you are eating dinner on a ceramic plate while drinking water from a cup from a plastic bottle, all the while sitting in a brick home. This is a very ordinary situation except that your cup, plate, and even your home were made from recycled feces. Imagine using your poop as a propellant …
Researchers see an extreme circular economy: No pooh-poohing! Read More »
