Heard of those direwolves?
Apr. 18th, 2025 11:58 pmWell, they aren't exactly direwolves.
And naming one of them Khaleesi was an affront to the entire Game of Thrones fanbase, duh!
No, the dire wolf has not been brought back from extinction
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And naming one of them Khaleesi was an affront to the entire Game of Thrones fanbase, duh!
No, the dire wolf has not been brought back from extinction
( Read more... )
Who were the Proto-Indo-Europeans?
Apr. 11th, 2024 10:33 amThis is an interesting overview of the origins and characteristics of the Proto-Indo-Europeans, as well as theories regarding how they managed to spread through Europe and Asia. A new theory of the origins of the language released in July 2023 is also discussed and challenged.
The space Odyssey continues
Mar. 14th, 2020 12:16 amThe third installment of the sequal to Carl Sagan's famous blockbuster continues the electrifying journey through space and time, connecting with worlds billions of miles away and envisioning a future of science tempered with wisdom.
The visually stunning series feels like a top-notch sci-fi movie, except it delves into scientific concepts and discoveries, skillfully narrated by the beloved Neil deGrasse Tyson, who takes viewers on a wild ride with the Ship of Imagination. Enjoy the ride!
If humans used animal mating rituals
Aug. 3rd, 2018 11:22 pm
Gender ideas being turned upside down (at least as per the dominant human cultural perceptions) - here is a series of cartoons imagining how human relations would look like if we had to emulate some other species.
Suffocating oceans
Jan. 7th, 2018 11:38 amClimate Change Has Quadrupled Ocean ‘Dead Zones,’ Researchers Warn
The size of oxygen-starved ocean “dead zones,” where plants and animals struggle to survive, has increased fourfold around the world, according to a new scientific analysis.
The growth of the zones is yet another consequence of global warming — including increasing ocean temperatures — triggered by greenhouse gases and, closer to the coasts, contamination by agricultural runoff and sewage.
The size of oxygen-starved ocean “dead zones,” where plants and animals struggle to survive, has increased fourfold around the world, according to a new scientific analysis.
The growth of the zones is yet another consequence of global warming — including increasing ocean temperatures — triggered by greenhouse gases and, closer to the coasts, contamination by agricultural runoff and sewage.
The Second Notice
Nov. 15th, 2017 08:14 amThousands of scientists issue bleak ‘second notice’ to humanity
“Humanity has failed to make sufficient progress in generally solving these foreseen environmental challenges, and alarmingly, most of them are getting far worse”.
“Humanity has failed to make sufficient progress in generally solving these foreseen environmental challenges, and alarmingly, most of them are getting far worse”.