Finally, an Accurate World Map That Doesn't Lie
2022年11月29日 · Robinson Projection. This attempt at creating a faithful world map took a similar tack to the Sinusoidal by pulling out the edges of the map to mimic a sphere. The Robinson isn’t as extreme, however, taking the form of a much more gentle oval. The map was an attempt at a compromise between distorting the areas of continents and the angles of ...
10 Scientific Discoveries That Changed The World
2024年1月18日 · Mathematician and astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus is often credited with proposing the first heliocentric model of the universe. In 1543, he published his great work, On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres, which explained his theories. Among them was that day and night was created by the Earth spinning on its axis. Copernican heliocentrism replaced the …
A Complete Dinosaur Timeline to Extinction: How Long Did They …
2023年6月21日 · The dawn of dinosaurs began with the Permian mass extinction, also known as the Great Dying.This event, around 252 million years ago, killed more than 90 percent of life on Earth at the time. Scientists are unclear on what actually caused this mass die-off (warming temperatures and volcanic activity likely played a role) but it is widely recognized as the worst …
10 Famous Scientists and Their Contributions - Discover Magazine
2023年10月19日 · Get to know the greatest scientists in the world. Learn how these famous scientists changed the world as we know it through their contributions and discoveries. By Gemma Tarlach, Nathaniel Scharping, Lacy Schley, Bill Andrews, Eric Betz, Carl Engelking, Elisa Neckar, Ashley Braun, and Mark Barna. Oct 19, 2023 1:45 PMOct 19, 2023 1:43 PM.
Are Mermaids Real or Did Sea Creatures Inspire Mermaid Folklore?
2023年7月24日 · Mermaids almost always appear as half human, half fish (or other aquatic/serpentine animals). More often than not, the human half of the mermaid appears feminine — and is usually beautiful. Celtic mythologies often discuss such creatures as the ceasg — a creature with the upper body of a woman and the tail of a salmon — and selkie, seal ...
The Indian Ocean: A Maritime Trade Network History Nearly Forgot
2016年10月19日 · The Indian Ocean system developed out of the gradual integration of earlier regional networks. By 3000 B.C., travelers in small canoes and rafts moved between towns and trading ports along coastlines from Arabia to the Indian subcontinent. By 2000 B.C., millet and sorghum — grains imported from the East African coast — were part of the ...
Why Did Our Paleolithic Ancestors Paint Cave Art?
2022年12月27日 · In the dark recesses of hundreds of caves around the world, our prehistoric ancestors painted lush panoramas of ancient animals — herds of herbivores racing across the caves’ walls and fearsome predators stalking their prey.Tens of thousands of years later, the vibrant colors and uncanny sense of motion still move us. No one knows why our prehistoric …
Why Did Darker and Lighter Human Skin Colors Evolve?
2019年1月28日 · From Light to Dark to Varied. A range of skin colors evolved at different times, in different populations, as human spread across the globe. In addition to these genetic biological changes, groups have also developed cultural adaptations to deal with variable sunlight. For instance, we can consume diets rich in folate and vitamin D.
The History of Swear Words: Where the &%@! Do They Come From?
2023年6月14日 · Swear Words in Ancient Rome. The history of swearing is filled with fascinating twists and turns. But, perhaps surprisingly, obscenity in Latin shares a few striking similarities with swearing today, with both drawing from taboos about sex and excrement. The sexual and cultural norms of ancient Rome, however, were markedly different from ours ...
Who Were the Ancient Sumerians? - Discover Magazine
2020年11月10日 · The ancient Sumerians created one of humanity’s first great civilizations. Their homeland in Mesopotamia, called Sumer, emerged roughly 6,000 years ago along the floodplains between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in present-day Iraq and Syria. The Sumerians learned to farm on a grand scale in the so-called Fertile Crescent, a thin, crescent ...