Since the late 1980s, geophysicists have been building a network of hyper-advanced Global Positioning System (GPS) instruments to monitor the Earth. With this technology, they have discovered something interesting. The Earth’s surface is constantly moving AND changing direction. They use the data to simulate possible future changes and courses of action, something they never could …
Tryon Palace was built in 1770 as the first permanent capital of the colony of North Carolina. Governor William Tryon had brought John Hawks, an English architect, with him to design the palace like manor homes in London. It became one of the finest buildings in America. Sadly, in February of 1798, a fire started …
Procrastination is funny. A recent article prompted readers to share things they had not “gotten around to.” Here are a few examples: A bathroom that began its redecoration twelve years ago is still not painted. Oh, that hurts! In September, the Christmas tree is still up from the year before. A reader bought a book …
Each fall, monarch butterflies migrate over 2,000 miles to central Mexico. Interestingly, when making course corrections, monarchs do not simply take the shortest turn to get back on route. They align themselves according to what’s called a separation point, and if a monarch gets off course, it will turn whichever direction won’t require it to …
