How do roller coasters affect your body?
When roller coaster at Coney Island first debuted in 1884, thrill seekers climbed aboard a ride that climbed a 15-foot hill and sped four miles per hour. Modern coasters can…
The Nabateans and the lost city of Petra
The camel warriors of Nabatea were so skilled that they brutally killed nearly 4,600 Greek soldiers during a single battle in 312 BC. Nabatean merchants held a monopoly on trade…
The Colorado Buffaloes are selling out season tickets for the first time in 27 years
It will probably be a while before we see real gains on the ground. However, Deion Sanders’ new look Colorado Buffaloes are already a hit at the box office. According…
Social media is not to blame for the decline of face-to-face communication
It’s a familiar and seemingly logical argument: social media is making us less social. We are addicted to our phones at the expense of going out into the real world…
Watch: Every play for Texas’ Arch Manning spring game
Isidore Newman (Louisiana) quarterback Arch Manning was the No. 1 ranked player recruitment cycle in 2023. Now he has to prove that he belongs at the next level. Last weekend,…
Birds stop during migration to avoid disease or infection
When flying thousands of miles, birds often stop to refuel with food and energy. New research suggests that birds that make these trips twice a year may be doing more…
Recruiting roundup: 7 four-star prospects commit to college
It’s spring game season in college football, and with it comes a busy time on the recruiting circuit. Over a dozen highly ranked high school football players from across the…
A secret 30-foot chamber in the Great Pyramid has been discovered
For more than 4,300 years, the Great Pyramid of Giza has been the tallest man-made structure on the ground. Standing 481 feetThe Great Pyramid lost its title as the tallest…
Two “fundamental” indicators of the American middle/working class and the economy
This week is a bit light on data, except for housing permits and starts (Tuesday) and existing home sales (Thursday), so let me catch up with a few other indicators.…
How similar are insect brains to human brains?
In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, while the rest of us were watching TV and baking banana bread, two Johns Hopkins University researchers took their minds off the…