Tag: universe

November 12, 2019 By Laura

How big is the Universe?

Have you ever wondered how big the universe is? Maybe you’ve wondered how big Texas is compared to Pluto? Maybe…

October 23, 2019 By Laura

3 Inexplicable Mysteries of the Universe

Over the centuries, science has become increasingly successful in explaining the mysteries of the cosmos. We now know that the…

September 26, 2019 By Laura

Discover The Great Courses

Never in the history of the world has so much knowledge been accessible by so many people. Recognized as a…

September 6, 2019 By Laura

How Big Is The Solar System? [infographic]

Understanding Our Solar System The human race has always been fascinated with the universe and solar system. But it is…

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April 23, 2020 By Clifford E

Archaeologists Discover ‘Demon Burials’ In Cemetery In Poland

The team digs deeper eager to get to the bones they are searching for. As they unearth the skeletons, however, they recoil in surprise. What they saw shocked them all....

April 23, 2020 By Laura

Putting A Face To The 2,700-Year-Old Affliction Called Bennu

Troels Pank Arbøll, an Assyriologist, from the University of Copenhagen, sits back to rub his tired eyes. He’s been poring over these tablers for hours. The cuneiform characters trying his...

April 23, 2020 By Clifford E

After Centuries A Possessed Nun’s Enigmatic Note Has Finally Been Decoded

The nuns were frantic when they finally burst into the room of 31-year-old Sister Maria Crocifissa Della Concezione on that fateful night in August 1676. The nuns of the Palma...

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April 23, 2020 By Clifford E

Archaeologists Discover ‘Demon Burials’ In Cemetery In Poland

The team digs deeper eager to get to the bones they are searching for. As they unearth the skeletons, however, they recoil in surprise. What they saw shocked them all....

April 23, 2020 By Laura

Putting A Face To The 2,700-Year-Old Affliction Called Bennu

Troels Pank Arbøll, an Assyriologist, from the University of Copenhagen, sits back to rub his tired eyes. He’s been poring over these tablers for hours. The cuneiform characters trying his...

April 23, 2020 By Clifford E

After Centuries A Possessed Nun’s Enigmatic Note Has Finally Been Decoded

The nuns were frantic when they finally burst into the room of 31-year-old Sister Maria Crocifissa Della Concezione on that fateful night in August 1676. The nuns of the Palma...

April 23, 2020 By Clifford E

Missing Submarine USS Grunion Found After Almost 80 Years

In June of 1942, the submarine USS Grunion under the command of Lt. Cmdr. Mannert Abele, receives its orders and sets off on its inaugural mission. The orders send it...

April 23, 2020 By Clifford E

Grim Discovery Adds New Chapter To The Incan Empire’s Story

Scientists and archeologists in northern Chile have discovered several severed heads in what is thought to be an ancient Incan garbage dump. This, however, is not the most disturbing part...

April 23, 2020 By Laura

How to improve your odds at the casino: The Gambler’s Fallacy

Imagine you are at a Las Vegas casino and you're approaching the roulette table. You notice that the last eight numbers were black... so you think to yourself, "Holy smokes,...