The Oldest Tree In Europe

from National Geographic Oldest European Tree Found—And It’s Having a Growth Spurt A Heldreich’s pine discovered in southern Italy has been thriving in a remote part of a national park for 1,230 years. By Sandrine Ceurstemont Scientists determined the age...

Wrong Astronomy

from Nautilus The Popular Creation Story of Astronomy Is Wrong The old tale about science versus the church is wide of the mark. BY CHRISTOPHER M. GRANEY In the early years of the 17th century, Johannes Kepler argued that the universe contained thousands of mighty...

The Return of the Second Incarnation of The Funk

from PASTE George Clinton & Parliament Just Ambushed Us With a New, Digital-Only Album, Their First Since 1980 By Ellen Johnson If you’re in the frame of mind that funk has been asleep for approximately the last 38 years, you’ll be pleased to know it’s awake now:...

$17 Billion Holy Grail, Waiting For Retrieval

from WBUR ‘Holy Grail Of Shipwrecks’ Found Near Colombian Coast, Woods Hole Says By Mark Pratt, The Associated Press A Spanish galleon laden with gold that sank to the bottom of the Caribbean off the coast of Colombia more than 300 years ago was found...