Once hunted almost to extinction, the population of humpback whales that swims the seas between South America and Antarctica has bounced back. An estimated 25,000 Megaptera novaeangliae now live in the western South Atlantic. That’s about 93 percent of the population’s prehunt levels, which …
In research that validates what many parents and educators suspect, students whose grades are below average could boost their results if they devoted less time to Facebook and other social networking sites. The study, led by Dr James Wakefield from …
Congolese giant toads may have mastered a way to fake out would-be predators looking for a tasty burger-sized snack. With a hiss and a butt-up posture that displays their backside, the toads look — and sound — remarkably like venomous …
The annual competition highlights the power of microscopy to reveal hidden wonders As scientists scour the natural world in search of truth, they often capture its beauty. Such was the case for microscopy technician Teresa Zgoda and micro-photographer Teresa Kugler. …
“The Spartan Race is a challenge created for those who want to prove their athleticism and their spirit. It was designed to test your speed, strength, endurance, agility, skill, and determination. There are 3 main types of Spartan Races. There …
When: Fri, Oct 18 from 6:30 p.m.– 8:30 p.m. Where: Seabrook Auditorium Joe Kabbes Planetarium Manager, Fayetteville State University “One Earth, One Sky” Planetarium: 910-672-1SKY Office: 910-672-1926
Leaves go to a lot of trouble to turn red in the fall. Every autumn, traffic creeps along New England’s roads as visitors look everywhere but at the road. These tourists flock to the region as soon as leaves begin …
A special ship designed to clean the oceans has harvested its first plastic from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch since setting sail from San Francisco last month, its Dutch inventor said Wednesday. The project by The Ocean Cleanup, a Dutch …
Far from the busy cities and suburbs most Americans inhabit are communities like Fayetteville, North Carolina a sprawling city among the state’s six-largest, with a rich past that would make any history buff proud. It is there that a revolutionary model for …
5—–4——3—–2—–1 SUMMER STEM BLAST-OFF! The Katherine G. Johnson STEM Institute accepted student applications and surveys of interest from 6th, 7th, and 8th graders during May 2018 for its summer STEM Program. Having passed the End-of-Grade Test was a primary criterion …