10 Famous Scientists and Their Contributions - Discover Magazine
WEBOct 19, 2023 · 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.
The Sahara Desert: Everything to Know About the Largest Desert …
WEBFeb 5, 2024 · The name Sahara itself comes from the Arabic word for desert. The English word desert comes from the Latin desertum, denoting a place that is forsaken, uninhabited or without people.In fact, the Sahara is far from uninhabited. The desert is located mainly in northern Africa, spread across 10 different countries (11 if you include Western Sahara, a disputed territory) and is therefore home to ...
How Deep Is the Mariana Trench and What Have We Found in its …
WEBNov 29, 2023 · Some measurements in the Mariana Trench have charted depths exceeding 6.5 miles (or 36,000 feet) in the deepest spot, dubbed Challenger Deep. The average depth of the world’s oceans comes in around 12,000 feet, or 2.3 miles, according to a comprehensive research effort with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in 2010.. But this encompasses a seafloor that, similar to dry land ...
20 Brilliant Quotes From Albert Einstein, the Theoretical Physicist …
WEBMar 14, 2023 · A solar eclipse in 1919 was the watershed moment for his career, when one of his general relativity predictions was confirmed by astronomer Sir Arthur Eddington. Einstein went on to win the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921 for his explanation of the photoelectric effect — not for relativity, ironically.. Needless to say, Einstein didn't require much of an introduction to the American public by ...
What Your Sense of Humor Says About Your Mental Health
WEBDec 15, 2022 · Julie Aitken Schermer, a psychological researcher at The University of Western Ontario, says that humor that is self-focused, adaptive and positive — otherwise known as self-enhancing — can be a particular psychological boon. “People who engage in that type of humor can cheer themselves up by thinking about positive or funny events [and ...
Why Did Darker and Lighter Human Skin Colors Evolve?
WEBJan 28, 2019 · 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.
What Is the Scientific Mystery Behind the Bermuda Triangle?
WEBJan 4, 2024 · The Bermuda Triangle has been the site of a number of high-profile and still-mysterious naval and aviation disappearances. But that those disasters are the result of anything sinister, as opposed to the logical conjunction of environment and statistics, is extremely doubtful. Still, a number of people have proposed scientifically valid ...
A Complete Dinosaur Timeline to Extinction: How Long Did They …
WEBJun 21, 2023 · 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 extinction ever to have occurred.
Finally, an Accurate World Map That Doesn't Lie
WEBNov 29, 2022 · 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 …
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