Given how mammoth the Milky Way is, it comes as no surprise that it is home to countless celestial bodies. It’s estimated to have at least 100 billion planets, roughly 400 billion stars and billions of other objects flying through the Milky cosmos. These are still only estimates, since we...
—and he reads it over his coffee and rolls, that a man has had his eyes gouged out this morning on the Wachito River; never dreaming the while that he lives in the dark unfathomed mammoth cave of this world, and has but the rudiment of an eye himself.以上...
And because bats eat so many insects -- which have exoskeletons made of a shiny material called chitin -- some bat poop sparkles (cool but weird fact, we know)! What disease kills bats? White-nose syndrome is a devastating wildlife disease that has killed millions of hibernating bats. This...
At first blush, it sounds like a line from Jurassic Park, the fictional dream of resurrecting creatures long dead: “We have the DNA, the technology and the leading experts in the field. Next, we will have the woolly mammoth. Alive again.” But this is a very real statement from Dallas...
The dusty red planet has fascinated us for centuries. Even as we learn more, its mysteries keep us in suspense.
Such a large-scale organizational capability is often called a “whole-of-nation approach.” This means that when the Chinese government aims to achieve something of scale and significance, it can and will mobilize large-scale, nationwide resources and capabilities to get the job done. The povert...
The "Raise Your Glass" singer took the bull by the horns and proposed to her motocross-racing beau when he was mid-lap in scenic Mammoth Lakes, Calif., in June 2005. As Carey passed, Pink held up a sign reading, "WILL U MARRY ME?" And on the next turn: "SERIOUS!" He pul...
The evolutionary pathways of some groups of related organisms seem to have moved from larger to smaller organisms over time, such as the glyptodont to the armadillo, the mammoth to the elephant. Yet other groups of related organisms have exh...
If you've ever yearned for a New England Christmas by the sea, Kennebunk is your place. This tranquil Maine town has plenty of charms in the winter, like theChristmas Prelude celebrationthat runs in December. Mammoth Lakes, California ...
Recently, Sweets has decided that her middle name is a term of endearment. We’ve always called her both names as it sounds sweet. But now she has started to use it back on us! ie if Pea was her middle name, she will say something like: “Mama Giffy, don’t forget Mowgli Pea!”...