Paris is a tourist destination of choice for many reasons. Thankfully, a convenient and extensive rail system allows one to…
Month: September 2010
‘Unicorn’ antelope captured in sacred forest
For the first time in more than ten years, there has been a confirmed sighting of one of the rarest…
Ozone Layer No Longer Thinning
The protective ozone layer in the Earth’s upper atmosphere has stopped thinning and should largely be restored by mid century…
Giant Fossil Bird Found With Spiky “Teeth”
Boasting a 17-foot (5.2-meter) wingspan and sharp, spiny “pseudoteeth,” this ancient seabird is one of the largest flying birds known,…
Surreal Formations
Caver Andy Eavis compares his hand size with painted prints on the walls of the recently discovered Black Hands Cave,…
Oldest Skeletons in Americas
Dating to a time when the now lush region was a near desert, the “Young Man of Chan Hol” may…
NYC sky-scrapers dim lights to help migratory birds
A growing number of New York sky-scrapers are switching off their lights to help reduce the number of birds hitting…
Mars may not be lifeless
The Vikings probed the Martian soil back in 1976 Carbon-rich organic molecules, which serve as the building blocks of life,…
“Lost” Fox Subspecies Found
Long seen as regionally extinct, the Sierra Nevada red fox has been rediscovered in the mountains of central California, thanks…
Money can buy you happiness – up to a point
CAN money buy you happiness? The answer, it appears, depends on what you mean by “happiness”. High earners are generally…