The rock that shook the earth
The meteorite that brought about dinosaur extinction also sparked volcanic eruptions throughout the world’s oceans Leif Karlstrom, University of Oregon and Joseph Byrnes, University of Minnesota The end of the…
A dino in iridescent color
A wonderfully preserved Jurassic relative of both birds and T. rex shows that iridescent feathers were fashionable in ancient times, too
Every ring tells a story
The past comes clothed in rich detail, thanks to tree ring comparisons, archaeological evidence, oral traditions, linguistics, genetics, and other data Stephen E. Nash In the fall of 1282, a…
A modern Prometheus
About Nikola Tesla, an inventor who did not let setbacks come in the way of his curiosity Richard Gunderman, Indiana University Match the following figures – Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison,…
The amazing spider silk mic
Researchers get some enviable sound quality using some wispy fibers coated with gold P Rajendran Most microphones cannot provide as much sound fidelity as the wiggly hair deep in our…