The Whale That Speaks Human
Image: U.S. Navy
Ever heard of the whale that speaks human? Meet NOC, a white beluga whale
that "talks" just like you and me:
For years, NOC was part of the U.S. Navy’s Marine Mammal Program in
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Venezuelan Poodle Moth
Photo: Arthur
Anker/Flickr
Is that mothra as a baby? Zoologist Arthur Anker of Brazil’s Federal
University snapped this fantastic photo of a Venezuelan poodle moth or
muslin [...]
Oregon Aurora
Photo: Brad Goldpaint – view more fantastic shots at Brad’s
website
Photographer Brad Goldpaint
captured the northern lights over Crater Lake, Oregon, like you’ve never
seen before: [...]
Swirling Spiral of Light Over the Middle East
[YouTube Clip]
Last week, a swirling spiral of light was seen in the skies over Israel,
Syria and other Middle East countries. Was it UFO?
Naw, turned out it was just the Russians:
The Voice of Russia reported that the country’s Strategic Missile
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How Do New Periodic Table Elements Get Their Names?
Every so often, we’ll reprint something interesting from our sister publication, The Week. This is one of those times.
concept w / Shutterstock.com
Two new elements are joining old chemistry-class favorites on the periodic table. The latest inductees — number 114, flerovium (Fl), and number 116, livermorium (Lv) — were revealed by the International Union of Pure [...]
