The Red Queen Hypothesis Now, here, you see, it takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place. –Red Queen, Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking Glass Undoubtedly, one of the greatest scientific revolutions transpired in the mid-1800s, as Charles Darwin and Alfred Wallace advanced the theory of evolution. Borne time and again […]
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Orangey Minerva Animal characters on television and film can be as memorable as the most iconic human personalities. Toto. Mr. Ed. Lassie. In 1939’s The Wizard of Oz, Toto was played by a female Cairn Terrier named Terry. For many of the television roles, multiple critters played the part. Six collies played Lassie, starting with Pal
Yellow Dust In the fifth year of Di Xin, it rained dust at Bo. –The Bamboo Annals In the past decade, Americans living east of the Mississippi have become accustomed to occasional skyscapes that were previously confined to the West. At times, the Sun’s disk can almost be viewed safely with the naked eye during the day,
The Green Flash There was a rush for the surface and as eyes turned southward, they saw a tiny but brilliant green spot where the last ray of the upper rim of the sun hung on the skyline. It lasted an appreciable length of time, several seconds at least, and no sooner disappeared than
2025 Version Original Version The Great Blue Hole The Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System, stretching from the tip of the Yucatan Peninsula to Honduras, is the world’s second-largest, after Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. A 190-mile (300-kilometer) section eponymously takes the name of the nation whose coast it lines. Tourists and diving enthusiasts come from around the
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Indigo Buntings One of the most distinctive birds of the Americas is the indigo bunting. Named for its resemblance to an ancient dye, the bird can be brilliantly colored. A male indigo bunting – photo by Dan Pancamo Indigo is the black sheep of the ROYGBIV colors. Is it closer to blue or purple? Is it even a
The Violet Crown City of light, with thy violet crown, beloved of the poets, thou art the bulwark of Greece. –Pindar, Fragment 76 The drawing-rooms of one of the most magnificent private residences in Austin are ablaze of lights. Carriages line the streets in front, and from gate to doorway is spread a velvet carpet,