The jellyfish that never dies

The jellyfish that never dies

Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Click HERE for a link to the original article. The “immortal” jellyfish (Turritopsis dohrnii) can cheat death by reverting to an earlier life stage after dying. When the medusa stage jellyfish dies, it sinks to the ocean...
Griffith Observatory

Griffith Observatory

Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Please click HERE for link to the website. Griffith Observatory, which opened in 1935, is the world’s most-visited public observatory. It was inspired by Griffith J. Griffith, who also founded Griffith Park. The Observatory...
Chasing the sun: Alum Ralph Chou is top expert on solar eclipse viewing

Chasing the sun: Alum Ralph Chou is top expert on solar eclipse viewing

Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76   Chasing the sun: Alum Ralph Chou is top expert on solar eclipse viewing Click HERE for a link to the full article. April 5, 2023 by David Goldberg – A&S News Ralph Chou observes a total solar eclipse with his...
Don’t Believe Your Eyes? How Optical Illusions Work

Don’t Believe Your Eyes? How Optical Illusions Work

Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Click HERE for the full article. The article “DON’T BELIEVE YOUR EYES? HOW OPTICAL ILLUSIONS WORK” explains how optical illusions occur when the brain misinterprets visual information. It describes four common illusions: The...
Project Learning Tree Canada’s New Explore Your Environment: K-8 Activity Guide

Project Learning Tree Canada’s New Explore Your Environment: K-8 Activity Guide

Project Learning Tree Canada’s Explore Your Environment: K-8 Activity Guide Communications Toolkit EXPLORE YOUR ENVIRONMENT: K-8 ACTIVITY GUIDE Project Learning Tree Canada’s new flagship curriculum, Explore Your Environment: K-8 Activity Guide, provides 50 hands-on,...
What is a Super Buck Moon? July 3, 2023.

What is a Super Buck Moon? July 3, 2023.

Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Please click HERE for a link to the original article. The article “What is a Super Buck Moon?” explains that the Buck Moon, which occurred on July 3, 2023, is a supermoon, meaning it appears larger than usual. The name “Buck...
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