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Through the Fossil Grapevine: Museum Scientist Helps Untangle How the Fruit Thrived in the Aftermath...
Smithsonian Magazine· 6 days agoToday, few fruits are easier to find than grapes. There are nearly one thousand species of grapes and their vine-growing relatives in the plant family Vitaceae. Finding fossils ...
David J. Eicher, Author at Astronomy.com | Page 23 of 23
Astronomy Magazine· 4 days agoDavid Eicher is one of the most widely recognized astronomy enthusiasts in the world. Dave has spoken widely to amateur astronomy groups, logged many hundreds of& ...
Secrets Emerge From a Fossil’s Taco Shell-Like Cover
New York Times· 6 days agoAn examination of an aquatic, shrimplike creature that lived half a billion years ago offers insight into how arthropods with mandibles became so common. About 70 percent ...
How Will Climate Change Hurt Lesser Flamingos?
Smithsonian Magazine· 6 days agoZoologist Aidan Byrne heard the sound of the lesser flamingos of Lake Bogoria before he laid eyes on the birds. “It was a very beautiful sight,” says...
Taco-Shaped Creature Had a 'Major Edge' in Evolution—and 30 Pairs of Spiny Legs
Smithsonian Magazine· 3 days agoNow, paleontologists at Canada’s Royal Ontario Museum have discovered surprising physical features on one of this timespan’s most iconic creatures, a taco-shaped ...
In Rome, a Blockbuster Survey of American Figurative Painting Portrays a Chaotic Country
ARTnews· 3 days agoWhen Realism was born in the mid 19th century, everyday scenes elbowed their way into the Western...
Six Innovative Ways Humans Have Kept Cool Throughout History
Smithsonian Magazine· 3 days agoWith record-breaking temperatures scorching towns across the United States this month, Smithsonian...
Botanists Vote to Remove Racial Slur From Hundreds of Plant Species Names
Smithsonian Magazine· 5 days agoAfter six days of heated discussions, 556 researchers at the International Botanical Congress in...
I've Lived in Wilmington, North Carolina, for 20 Years — Here's Why I Recommend Travelers Visit
Travel + Leisure· 5 days agoIt is a significant American city, a 300-year-old colonial port that played a determining role in ...
An Australian Island With ‘Wild’ Saunas and Pagan Festivals
New York Times· 4 days agoRoughly the same size as West Virginia, with a population of just over half a million, Tasmania is a...