Fifty years after the second largest earthquake, a look at past events indicates that magnitude isn’t the only thing that makes an earth tremor significant.
Magnitude of Historic Earthquakes: How Big Were The Biggest Quakes?
March 28, 2014 by Leave a Comment
All-America Selections: 80-Year Seed History for Home Gardeners
March 14, 2014 by 2 Comments
All-America Selections has a long history of announcing winning seeds and plants. It is reliable plant information home gardeners can use with confidence.
Pi Day: Past, Present, and Future. Pi Men: One More Famous Than The Other
March 12, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Pi: The ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter, approximately 3.14. We celebrate the famous ratio on March 14.
Reading the Runes: Decoding Runic Inscriptions of the Middle Ages
March 11, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Are runes coded messages, quick notes, or tall tales? Researchers are still working to decipher many runic inscriptions, but the answer is all of the above.
Saving Pompeii: Is there Any Hope of Preserving the UNESCO World Heritage Site?
March 10, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Recent wall collapses at Pompeii have highlighted the fragility of the site. Is there hope of conserving Pompeii for future research and excavation?
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