In 1911, the South African Government, in a daring mission to the deep desert, tried to corner the world market on one of its most valuable exports—ostrich feathers.
Monthly Archives: September 2017
Florida’s Invaders: Water Lettuce
As an invader, Water Lettuce is older than the United States itself—it was first recorded in Florida way back in 1765. And now this tough little aquatic plant has become a full-fledged environmental pest.
Water Lettuce
Linguistics and the Brothers Grimm
The Brothers Grimm are best-known for their collection of traditional folk fairytales, which includes Cinderella, Rumpelstiltskin, Hansel and Gretel, and Sleeping Beauty. But Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm were also serious scientists who made major contributions to the linguistic study of the history of languages.
The Brothers Grimm
The First Dinosaur
One of the most significant finds in science was made on a small farm in New Jersey in 1846, by an amateur fossil hunter.
Hadrosaur skeleton at the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences
Hidden History 