Once underground mines have served their
purpose, most are sealed and forgotten. The
2000-year-old Salina Turda Salt Mine in the city of
Turda, Romania was no exception. The mine which is
believed to have opened in the Middle Ages (as far
back as 1075) was shuttered in 1932 after
competition from neighboring mines rendered its o...
Sunday, March 13 marks the beginning of Daylight
Saving Time (DST) in the United States. On this day,
most Americans will move their clocks forward by an
hour. This simple action allows residents to enjoy
more daylight during the upcoming spring and
summer months.
With no threat of predators or the need to hunt for
food, shelter, or find a mate, zoo orangutans have
an extremely comfortable existence. But this also
means that the smart animals lack the critical
challenges they need for their mental and emotional
well-being. To ensure the curious mammals that
share 97% of their DNA with humans do not get b...
On May 18, 1969, NASA astronauts Thomas
Stafford, John Young, and Eugene Cernan blasted off
from Cape Canaveral aboard the Apollo 10 lunar
module, the fourth manned mission in the US Apollo
Space program and only the second after Apollo 8 to
orbit the moon. Its mission was to circle the moon
and thoroughly test the components and procedur...
Athletes and sports fans hoping to attend the 2016
Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil this
August may be faced with a terrible dilemma. They
will have to decide if a quest for a medal or the
opportunity to cheer their favorite athlete is worth
the potential health risk posed by the Zika virus that
has been plaguing Brazil since April 2015.
On Monday, February 1, the residents of Iowa
became the first in the nation to vote for the
candidate they believe most suited to be the
nominee for the upcoming Presidential elections.
The record 186,000 Republican voters were almost
evenly split in their choice. Ted Cruz won by a slight
margin garnering 27.6% of the votes with Donald ...
For most people normal winter sports like ice
skating, skiing, or snowboarding provides enough
excitement. However, for a select few adventurous
souls those are not sufficient. They prefer to take
advantage of the abundant snow and ice with
'sports' that range from heart-stopping to downright
hilarious.
When humans began Space exploration about 55
years ago, they had no intention of leaving behind
equipment that had served its purpose. It could
after all, easily fall to Earth and harm innocent
people. But that fear subsided in 1964 when
American research satellite Vanguard 1 continued to
rotate in orbit even after it had lost all contact with...
Remember ROY.G. BIV (red, orange, yellow, green,
blue, indigo, violet), the mnemonic that helped you
to memorize the order and colors of the rainbow?
Well, you can forget it because as it turns out, not all
rainbows are equal. They can vary drastically
depending on the conditions under which they
occur. A team led by atmospheric scientist Jean Ric...
