Batesian mimicry — where a harmless species
mimics a harmful one to escape predators — is
widespread in animals. But most recorded examples
of the phenomena are visual. For instance, the
harmless scarlet kingsnakes have evolved to
resemble a venomous species, while the
flower-loving hoverflies have adopted the persona ...
The powerful eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga
Ha'apai underwater volcano rocked the island nation
of Tonga on January 15, 2022. The spectacular
13-mile-wide explosion is the largest recorded in the
21st century thus far. It expelled ash and gas
plumes as high as 19 miles and triggered tsunami
warnings across the Pacific.
The US House of Representatives passed the
Inflation Reduction Act on August 12, 2022. The
comprehensive legislation, approved by the Senate
on August 8, 2022, will be signed into law by
President Joe Biden later this week. It is designed to
lower health care and energy costs, combat climate
change, and increase taxes on large corporations. ...
On June 28, 2022, Carson Pickett made history as
the first athlete with a limb difference to play on the
US women's national soccer team (USWNT). The
28-year-old, who filled in for defender Emily Fox, was
in the game for the entire 90 minutes. She was
instrumental in her team's 2-0 victory in the friendly
game against Colombia. Pickett has also represent...
The James Webb Space Telescope (Webb) was
launched into space on December 25, 2021, with
high expectations. Scientists hoped the $10 billion
space observatory would allow them to explore the
origins of the Universe, its galaxies, and perhaps
even the formation of the first stars. The initial
photos, released by NASA on July 12, 2022, indicat...
July is National Ice Cream Month. This means it is
your civic duty to consume a scoop or two of the
delicious treat daily. The fun tradition was started by
former US president Ronald Reagan, who issued
Proclamation 5219 in honor of the "nutritious and
wholesome food" in 1984. The decree urges
Americans to mark the month, or at least July 17 ...
Canadian pop star Justin Bieber recently revealed
that he had been diagnosed with a rare neurological
condition known as Ramsay Hunt syndrome. The
June 11, 2022, announcement came after the
28-year-old musician postponed three shows on his
2022 Justice World Tour. Bieber subsequently
delayed all his upcoming US performances to reco...
On Sunday, June 19, 2022, Americans will observe
both Father's Day and Juneteenth, the nation's
youngest federal holiday. Officially recognized in
2021, it commemorates the end of slavery in the
United States. On this day in 1865, America's last
enslaved people — a group in Texas — were notified
that slavery had been made illegal and that they ...
Tardigrades are perhaps the most resilient creatures
on Earth. Popularly called water bears, or moss
piglets, they can thrive in the most extreme of
conditions — from the peaks of mountains to the
bottom of oceans, to even the vacuum of space.
Now, researchers have finally found the one thing
capable of killing the otherwise indestructible micr...
