Harriet Tubman – Emancipationist Ornithologist

from Audubon Harriet Tubman, an Unsung Naturalist, Used Owl Calls as a Signal on the Underground Railroad  The famed conductor traveled at night, employing deep knowledge of the region’s environment and wildlife to communicate, navigate, and survive. by...

Canine Amor

from Phys.org What makes dogs so special? Science says love by Issam Ahmed  True love: a woman and her Valentine’s Day date pose behind a heart-shaped pastry during a February 14 Paris flash mob The idea that animals can experience love was once anathema to...

Adrian Belew

from The Music Aficionado Adrian Belew, part 1: 1976-1980 The man who was stolen from Frank Zappa by David Bowie – I give you Adrian Belew. Stewart Copeland suggested this line in lieu of a resume for the gifted guitar player in a shared interview in 2017. Most...

Wicca Rising

from The Atlantic Why Witchcraft Is on the Rise Americans’ interest in spell-casting tends to wax as instability rises and trust in establishment ideas plummets. by BIANCA BOSKER Juliet diaz said she was having trouble not listening to my thoughts. “Sorry, I kind of...

Bubbles Bubbles Bubbles

from WIRED The Secret to Blowing Massive Soap Bubbles This physicist-approved recipe uses a dash of polymers to create world-record-scale bubbles. by JENNIFER OUELLETTE, ARS TECHNICA PHOTOGRAPH: GETTY IMAGES EVERYBODY LOVES BUBBLES, regardless of age—the bigger...