Face Mask Fashion?

As the coronavirus outbreak continues, face masks have become an essential accessory for us all. Due to their necessity, people have become creative in how to incorporate masks into their outfits. Even designers and brands have caught on to this trend and are pouncing on the opportunity to create fashionable statement masks. Room Shop Vintage, a store that sells vintage and sustainable products, recently started selling matching top and mask sets. Co-founder of Room Shop Vintage, Shelly Horst said, “Seeing the samples really sparked something in me and that is when we went forward with the...

The Case Of The Vanishing Moon

On the dark night of May 5 in the year 1110, the moon slowly vanished. Even though the stars and sky could be clearly seen, the moon was not visible until nearly day time. For 900 years, scientists and researchers have been trying to figure out what caused this strange event, but they were not able to come up with anything. After many centuries, researchers have finally found an answer - volcanoes! The forgotten eruptions of Japan’s Mount Asama happened around the beginning of September of 1108 and lasted nearly two months, ending in late October of the same year. The volcano expelled ash and...

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Melting Ice Reveals Viking Treasures

When you hear of the Vikings, you might think of the brave explorers who wore horned helmets and bravely sailed across the Atlantic. Throughout history, these adventurers have been romanticized in creative works inspired by Norse mythology - a notable character is Thor. But while they were notorious for their plundering, the Vikings were clever traders as well. A lost mountain pass in north-central Norway has yielded a treasure-trove of artifacts dating from 300-1500 AD. These artifacts -- from shoes and mittens to a knife, walking stick, horseshoes, and sled pieces -- give us a glimpse into...

Lizards Adapt To Hurricanes!

You may have heard of natural selection through Darwin’s study of finches on the Galapagos Islands. But did you know that hurricanes may have led to a new generation of lizards that evolved to have enlarged toe pads? Scientists were studying the anole lizards in the Caribbean which had been hard-hit by two large hurricanes in 2017. They noticed that the reptiles had developed larger and grippier toe pads, which they then passed onto their offspring. These relatively recent hurricanes had managed to alter the long term traits of an entire species! An Unexpected Journey Dr. Colin Donihue, an...

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Stuck At Sea

Wong’s dream was to travel the seas and explore the world, and he spent a long time tirelessly preparing to do just that. Wong wanted to sail from Singapore to Polynesia, a trip which he estimated would take four months in his yacht. He made detailed plans of everything down to the weather and climate of all the places he would be visiting. He set off from Singapore on February 2nd, 2020 with two friends who got off in Indonesia as scheduled in late February. And then the adventure began as he continued on to Papua New Guinea. His autopilot broke just a few days later, which meant he needed...

A Spectacular Shot Of Jupiter

Taking pictures of the night sky isn’t the easiest thing to do, especially if you want just one clear and close-up image. So what’s a solution to this? Take hundreds, if not thousands of pictures of your target in the sky. Scientists use this technique called lucky imaging, and despite its name, it is not just pure luck. Lucky Imaging When images are taken from telescopes on the ground, they are mostly blurred by Earth’s atmosphere. No matter how powerful the telescope is, the natural diffraction caused by particles in the air makes it difficult to focus and capture a clear image of the sky...

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