Mistaken Point on the Atlantic coast of Newfoundland (Canada) acquired its unfortunate reputation by fooling
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Deceptive news is the art of pulling wool over the eyes of the populace, a
When James Hutton in 1785 presented to the Royal Society of Edinburgh his ideas on the
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Continental Drift was the leading hypothesis for continental aggregation, prior to plate tectonics German meteorologist
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February 12 is Darwin Day. On this day in 1809 Abraham Lincoln was also born.
A rite of passage for many scientists is their elevation to some kind of editorial
February in New Zealand is mid-summer and this means beaches, swimming, BBQs, and generally chilling