YouTube Livestream – Eclipse 2024: Chasing the Shadow from Niagara to Newfoundland

YouTube Livestream – Eclipse 2024: Chasing the Shadow from Niagara to Newfoundland

Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Eclipse 2024: Chasing the Shadow from Niagara to Newfoundland On April 8, the Dunlap Institute will host a livestream event, partnering with organizations across Ontario, Quebec, and the Atlantic provinces to showcase the best...
Wear red and green to experience the Purkinje effect during the total solar eclipse

Wear red and green to experience the Purkinje effect during the total solar eclipse

Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Click HERE for a link to the original article. During a total solar eclipse, the Purkinje effect can be observed, where colors appear differently due to changes in light levels. This effect, first noted by Jan Evangelista...
The Origin of the Recycling Symbol

The Origin of the Recycling Symbol

Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Please click HERE for access to the main article. The recycling symbol was designed in 1970 by Gary Anderson, a senior at the University of Southern California, for a contest sponsored by the Container Corporation of America....
Water beetles can live on after being eaten and excreted by a frog

Water beetles can live on after being eaten and excreted by a frog

Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Click HERE for a link to the original article A water beetle species, Regimbartia attenuata, can survive being eaten by a frog by traversing the frog’s digestive tract and emerging alive from the other end. This remarkable...
R2-D2 Impression by a Talented European Starling

R2-D2 Impression by a Talented European Starling

Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Click HERE for a link to the original article. A European starling named Jabber has gained attention for its perfect imitation of the Star Wars droid R2-D2. Known for their exceptional mimicry skills, European starlings can...
Solving a Climate Puzzle, One Tree Ring at a Time

Solving a Climate Puzzle, One Tree Ring at a Time

Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Click HERE for a link to the full article. Trevor Porter, a professor at the University of Toronto Mississauga, is using tree rings to study how Canada’s Arctic climate has changed over the past 1,000 years. By analyzing tree...
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