The media is abuzz with news of a recent breakthrough in de-extinction research. The creation of genetically modified mice sporting a distinctive woolly coat marks an important step in resurrecting the extinct woolly mammoth, some researchers argue. The fluff factor is key because scientists hope to create a shaggy, cold-tolerant creature…
How Depression Affects Memory: Why You Can’t Remember Being Happy
Originally authored: Dec. 12, 2010 Updated: April 2, 2025 When I am depressed, I can’t remember what it’s like not to be depressed. Although I, logically, can state that I have spent massive chunks of my life out of major depression, when I’m depressed, I feel that’s not true. I…
Neewer AS600B: A very bright LED
The Neewer AS600B is a very bright LED indeed. The magic is in its power supply that controls everything about it. Neewer gave me the AS600B Bi-Color LED Monolight for this review. It’s bright. Very bright — 99,000 lux at 3.3 feet with its provided reflector. It is dimmable from…
Don’t Show You are Unemployed on LinkedIn
By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter Click here if the video does not play properly Facebook Share Twitter Share Google+ Share You hurt yourself on LinkedIn when you do this. 5 Quick Brainteasers ABOUT JEFF ALTMAN, THE BIG GAME HUNTER People hire Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter to…
Modelling the demography of agricultural transitions
Using a mathematical model, researchers have shed new light on the transition from hunter-gatherer to farming societies. Rather than focusing exclusively on external factors, they looked at internal demographics and the significant impact of human interactions. The model identified potential societal outcomes based on demographic changes, emphasising aspects such as…
Remarkable Funerary Relief Of Life-Size Couple Discovered At The Necropolis Of Porta Sarno In Pompeii
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A significant archaeological discovery has been made at the Porta Sarno necropolis in ancient Pompeii: a funerary relief depicting a nearly life-size couple, a man and a woman. This find is part of the “Investigating the Archaeology of Death in Pompeii” research project, spearheaded by…
Yearn’s Heritage Museum Shoes: New Collection
Museum calf lovers will appreciate Yearn’s Heritage Museum Shoes, a new collection that the upcoming Chinese Shoemaker recently added to their offering. There are some very tasteful models in this new collection, but the selection is heavily skewed towards oxfords, with one lonely penny loafer and two monk strap models.…
‘Loud Luxury’ Resortwear Inspired by Your Favorite White Lotus Characters
Billowing caftans. Jaguar print polo-and-shorts sets. Slinky silk sarongs. Scene-stealing designer swimsuits. The outfits on HBO’s hit series The White Lotus speak volumes, telling us exactly who the characters are before they utter a word. The impeccable costuming is the work of costume designer Alex Boviard, who earned two out…
LITTLE THINGS TO LOVE
Happy Wednesday! I feel like 2025 is flying by. I can’t believe it is April already. I am back with another ‘Little Things to Love’ post. Hope the start to April and the beginning of spring is treating you well! TURQ JEWELRY Lately I have been on a turquoise jewelry…
Potentially devastating multiday flood brewing for mid-Mississippi Valley » Yale Climate Connections
A powerful upper-level trough of low pressure slowing to a crawl over the Western United States will deliver a prolonged onslaught of severe weather and intense rainfall centered on the mid-Mississippi Valley over the first several days of April. The threat of tornadoes, destructive winds, and damaging hail will peak…