Science
Why Do Birds Fly in V-Formations?
In sweltering Greater Los Angeles, it's that wonderful time of year again. For the first time in months, it's actually enjoyable to be outside! The new season's cool winds bluster from the northeast, forcing out the hundred-degree-plus weather that kept us all cowering under shade. And, in my neck of the woods, a familiar honk rings in the fresh autumn breeze.
By Olivia L. Dobbs4 years ago in Earth
Ethics behind Archeology. Top Story - October 2021.
Voices from a distant past. “Imagine standing in a room in a large museum. As you look around the dimly lit gallery, you begin to recognize shapes: a basket, an arrow, a beautiful decorated carving, a shield. Some of the objects are foreign to you. What if this object could speak? What would they tell you about themselves? How have they been used? Where did they come from? How did they get in the museum? Whom do they belong to?” When I was looking for information about Archeology, this quote by Professor Ari Berk really made me reflect on the relevance of the work of an Archeologist, travelling the wandering road of history in their never ending quest for answers. Impressive is the fact that the object itself can answer all those questions. To listen to those tales of a distant past, you need an interpreter, a guide into the realm of past events.
By Giovanni Profeta4 years ago in Earth
Researchers tackling a secret with regards to dark openings
LOS ANGELES — Black openings are locales of room with a gravitational draw so amazing that everything around them gets sucked into them, including light. Cosmologists have known for quite a long time that hyper-thick dark openings likewise shoot matter into the universe. These rapid streams are known as relativistic planes. Be that as it may, no one knew precisely what sort of material the planes were heaving.
By Mashud M Alfoyez 5 years ago in Earth
How Does a 1,200 Pound Cow Get Enough Protein?
As a child, I learned about cows and other herbivores. I learned that cows ate grass, that they produced milk for my breakfast cereal, and that they have four stomachs, while humans only have one. I learned that we raised male cows to make steaks and hamburgers, and that we raised female cows to get milk, which we could turn into all sorts of delicious foods, like processed American cheese singles and ice cream. (I did not have the healthiest diet as a child.)
By Sam Westreich5 years ago in Earth
Human Population and Conservation
If one thinks about what broad themes unite conservationists of all stripes a few main ideas emerge. Preserve biodiversity, maintain and expand wild habitat, decrease pollution and waste. Ultimately most of these boil down to a fairly simple formula. The more we can reduce man’s footprint on the planet the better it will be for every other living thing. The easiest and most straightforward method to achieve this end would be to significantly reduce the human population of the planet. I think most people understand this at some base level and I believe it explains a lot of the negative attitudes many people instinctually express when asked their feelings on the matter. Essentially the conservationist is asking us to admit that we are the problem, we are a net negative for the health of the planet, all living things would be better off if we ceased to exist. I know that few environmentalist/conservationists would put it exactly this way though many probably believe it. In point of fact until very recently I did too.
By Everyday Junglist5 years ago in Earth
