One evening, a swarm of tiny butterflies flew into the room toward the light. We call them poplar moths, or mayflies, because that's about how long they live. We were discussing the topic, and a knowledgeable friend of mine asked…
In our age of the Internet, people can quickly become lazy: all they have to do is sit down at the computer and browse, reserve, order, buy, all without leaving their chair at home. However, we shouldn't be too trusting…
The Red Spider Nebula as captured by the James Webb Space Telescope.(Image credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, J. H. Kastner (Rochester Institute of Technology)) The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is observing Halloween with a striking image displaying unprecedented details…
As you know, veterinarians advise giving animals anthelmintic drugs regularly, once every 3 months, to kill existing parasites at the time of administration. Regular deworming is part of parasite control. But owners wonder if this is really the case, and…
Reflect Orbital intends to position as many as 4,000 colossal mirrors in lower Earth orbit to beam sunlight onto the dark side of the planet.(Image credit: Reflect Orbital) A planned venture from a startup situated in California to place 4,000…
According to a royal biographer, Andrew leveraged his role as Trade Envoy to obtain holidays funded by the public and to foster his professional network (Picture: Getty Images) A royal historian claims that Andrew arranged for 40 sex workers to…