Finally, an Accurate World Map That Doesn't Lie
2022年11月29日 · We're long overdue for an accurate world map. Get the real story behind different map projections and see which one is the most accurate map of the world.
Earth Actually Has Four North Poles | Discover Magazine
2020年12月28日 · Even when they're marked on a globe, the real North and South Poles are not fixed points, because the Earth — being an ellipsoid rather than a perfect sphere — wobbles …
The Next Pangea: What Earth’s Future Supercontinent Will Look Like
2020年10月25日 · From our human viewpoint, the current world map seems a fait accompli. But plate tectonics is a continuous process; even now we are undergoing long-term changes …
The Mystery of Extraordinarily Accurate Medieval Maps
2018年11月8日 · One of the most remarkable and mysterious technical advances in the history of the world is written on the hide of a 13th-century calf. Inked into the vellum is a chart of the …
Researchers Get a Peek at How Other Animals See the World
2018年6月6日 · A study published recently in the journal Trends in Ecology & Evolution shows that humans see the world in finer detail than almost any other living creature. Do You See …
Why Is Darwin Island in the Galapagos Off-Limits to Visitors?
2023年5月22日 · In the deep mysterious waters of the Galápagos Islands lies Darwin Island. Get the real story behind Charles Darwin’s work and how he made the area famous.
Yes, Brutal Cold Is Barreling Down From the Arctic, but No, It's Not ...
2022年12月21日 · (See the gigantic red blob in the Northern Pacific in this map of sea surface temperatures.) And speaking of anomalously warm sea surface temperatures, climate change …
Who Were Scotland’s Mysterious ‘Bodies in the Bog’?
2022年6月20日 · Previous research has evoked the specter of a real-life Game of Thrones: that is, a large, noble family (the name of which has been lost to time) living at the site of a royal …
Using Technology to Find Hidden Graves | Discover Magazine
2019年10月9日 · Together, they create a 3-D map. The technique has transformed archaeology, giving scientists the ability to peer through dense vegetation and see long-hidden temples, …
Being Honest About the Pygmalion Effect | Discover Magazine
2020年5月23日 · Real-World Results Meanwhile, over the past five decades, scores of scientists inspired by Rosenthal have tracked Pygmalion effects outside of educational settings. They’ve …