k Four Places to Find Fossilized Shark Teeth in the United States By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Sep 2024 18:44:32 +0000 Sharks have been losing teeth for 400 million years. Here’s a guide to uncovering some of these plentiful fossils across the country Full Article
k Desi Arnaz Is Getting a Much-Deserved Historical Marker in Miami Beach By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Sep 2024 18:16:09 +0000 The Cuban-American actor and producer has stars on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame, but this new honor pays tribute to his start as a musician in South Florida Full Article
k See 15 Remarkable Photos That Will Make You Fall in Love With Italy By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Sep 2024 17:56:24 +0000 These shots from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest show why it’s one of the most-visited nations on earth Full Article
k An All-Female Crew Sailed 1,000 Miles in a Traditional Voyaging Canoe to Help Save Humpback Whales By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 14:50:52 +0000 The team traveled from New Zealand to Tonga along a humpback highway to collect environmental DNA and raise awareness of the plight of the marine mammals Full Article
k Six Lodge-to-Lodge Hikes That Will Have You Falling in Love With Slow Travel By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Oct 2024 16:37:41 +0000 From Scotland to Japan, these multiday treks offer adventure and a truly immersive experience Full Article
k Halloween Is Spooky. But So Are These Eight Other Celebrations Around the World By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 14:47:39 +0000 From Setsubun in Japan to Fèt Gede in Haiti, these festivals relish in the macabre Full Article
k See 14 Photos of the Beauty of Cuba Through Its Striking Shoreline and Buzzing Streets By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 16:13:48 +0000 These images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest capture quintessentially Cuban scenes Full Article
k What It's Like to Experience Polar Night in the World's Northernmost Town By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 12:30:00 +0000 Eight years into living in Longyearbyen, on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, I embrace the seasonal plunge into total darkness Full Article
k This New York City Park Was Built on Top of a Cemetery By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:55:19 +0000 In the late 19th century, city officials turned the final resting place for 10,000 souls into what's now Greenwich Village’s James J. Walker Park Full Article
k Cities Are Projecting Their History Onto Streets and Buildings After Dark By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 14:35:37 +0000 Pedestrians in Montreal, Grand Rapids and other locations can time-travel thanks to installations that map historical scenes directly onto the cityscapes Full Article
k How the Berlin Wall Became a 100-Mile Bike and Pedestrian Trail By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 16:52:01 +0000 Once one of the world’s most dangerous border crossings, Berlin's symbol of death and division has been turned into a tangible way to experience history Full Article
k KNOW WHAT I HAD FOR BREAKFAST THIS MORNING ???? PORN CATALOGS !!! By interglacial.com Published On :: Full Article
k A Photographic Tour of New York City By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 24 Jun 2013 03:00:00 +0000 Get acquainted with the Big Apple’s major sights by browsing through these remarkable travel photos submitted to our photo contest Full Article
k Best Shark Photographs from the Last Ten Years of Photo Contests By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Aug 2013 03:00:00 +0000 Getting the perfect shot requires great timing, the right equipment and nerves of steel Full Article
k An Airplane Graveyard Becomes a Kids’ Playground By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Dec 2013 19:49:20 +0000 These grounded planes in the Congo have captured the imagination of these children Full Article
k Photos: Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Sat, 18 Jan 2014 01:00:00 +0000 Iconic images of Dr. King from the Smithsonian collection Full Article
k Heartbreaking Photos of Children Who Are Risking Everything to Reach the United States By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Jun 2014 18:14:56 +0000 Michelle Frankfurter tells the stories of these young migrants and also those of the thousands who jump aboard “the death train” Full Article
k Stunning Photos of the Night Sky From the International Earth and Sky Photo Contest By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Jun 2014 18:01:31 +0000 From swirling aurora borealis to bioluminescent beaches, these award-winning photographs capture rare views of our world at night Full Article
k Actually, T. Rex Probably Couldn't Stick Out Its Tongue By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Jun 2018 20:36:39 +0000 The tongues of bird-like dinosaurs and pterosaurs, however, may have been more mobile Full Article
k Real Planet Discovered Where Vulcan Home World in "Star Trek" Is Set By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Sep 2018 19:54:00 +0000 "Fascinating, Captain" Full Article
k To Study Night-Shining Clouds, NASA Used Its 'Super Soaker' Rocket to Make a Fake One By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Mar 2021 12:45:00 +0000 In summer months above the North and South Poles, glowing clouds occasionally form naturally at sunset under the right conditions Full Article
k Meet the Italian 'Fruit Detective' Who Investigates Centuries-Old Paintings for Clues About Produce That Has Disappeared From the Kitchen Table By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Oct 2024 13:00:00 +0000 Renaissance paintings, medieval archives, cloistered orchards—how one Italian scientist is uncovering secrets that could help combat a growing agricultural crisis Full Article
k This Savvy Librarian Was the True Force Behind New York’s Iconic Morgan Library By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000 It fell to Belle da Costa Greene, a Black woman whose racial identity was kept secret for decades, to catalog J.P. Morgan's immense collection of books and art Full Article
k How the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Went From Its Modest Start to an American Tradition Rivaling Stuffing and Pumpkin Pie By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 11:00:00 +0000 A century on, the country’s most beloved Thursday spectacle reaches new heights Full Article
k From Silk Moths to Fruit Flies, These Five Insects Have Changed the World By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 14:39:47 +0000 It’s easy to write bugs off as pests, but consider the ways in which they have positively impacted our lives Full Article
k How Snake Oil Became a Symbol of Fraud and Deception By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Oct 2024 16:38:05 +0000 The terms “snake oil” and “snake-oil salesperson” are part of the vernacular thanks to Clark Stanley, a quack doctor who marketed a product for joint pain in the late 19th century Full Article
k Scientists Are Crafting Fake Whale Poop and Dumping It in the Ocean By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:35:30 +0000 The artificial waste could fertilize the ocean and sequester carbon Full Article
k A 350-voice youth choir aims to make remembrance relevant to young people By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 14:30:00 EST Shallaway Youth Choir is bringing a program of music to the Basilica in downtown St. John’s on Remembrance Day. Artistic director Kellie Walsh says the choir will sing about such topics as the Unknown Soldier and schoolchildren who care for Newfoundland graves in London. Where Once They Stood will be performed at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Monday. Full Article
k Newfoundland filmmaker explores raising son in era of toxic masculinity By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 11:30:00 EST Newfoundland filmmaker Justin Simms is releasing his latest film called Sons. It was prompted by the birth of his son and left him wondering how traditional masculine behaviour is learned. Full Article News/Canada/Nfld. & Labrador
k A relic of WW II has been lifted from the bottom of Gander Lake By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 12:30:00 EST Bombardier control box recovered during second dive to a World War 2 bomber at the bottom of Gander Lake. Full Article News/Canada/Nfld. & Labrador
k Revisiting the Unknown Soldier: How a grassroots campaign brought a fallen comrade home By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 04:30:00 EST Monday marks the first Remembrance Day ceremony at the National War Memorial in St. John's to include the tomb of the Unknown Soldier. We're proud to present again two documentaries that tell a remarkable story. Full Article News/Canada/Nfld. & Labrador
k Hundreds mark Remembrance Day in Corner Brook to honour western Newfoundland's veterans By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 11:17:18 EST Large crowds came together at city hall in Corner Brook to lay wreaths and honour veterans on Monday. The ceremony portion was completed with a playing of the Last Post. Full Article
k Remembrance Day ceremony held for 1st time with Newfoundland's Unknown Soldier By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 04:30:00 EST Hundreds congregated in downtown St. John's Monday morning to pay tribute to Newfoundland and Labrador's fallen soldiers, and honoured the dead for the first time at the newly refurbished National War Memorial and tomb of the Unknown Solider. Full Article News/Canada/Nfld. & Labrador
k The province is falling into winter in this week's audience gallery By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 04:32:09 EST Have a photo you'd like us to see? Email us! Our address is nlphotos@cbc.ca. Full Article News/Canada/Nfld. & Labrador
k Postal union gives 72-hour strike notice, putting rural N.L. Christmas deliveries at risk By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 04:45:42 EST After a year of negotiations, the postal union has given Canada Post a 72-hour strike notice. At a solidarity rally in St. John's last week, local president Craig Dyer says a strike could mean parcels — including Christmas presents — won't make it to rural communities. Full Article News/Canada/Nfld. & Labrador
k Who's sparking joy in your community? Let us know about the people making things better By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 10:26:18 EST CBC Newfoundland and Labrador would love to hear your suggestions of folks and organizations who are there when you need them — and all the other times, too. Full Article News/Canada/Nfld. & Labrador
k Nurses' union blasts health authority over lack of job offers for nursing students By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 13:14:00 EST Nurses' union president Yvette Coffey says more must be done to ensure young nurses stay in the province. Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services says work is underway to match students with job openings. Full Article News/Canada/Nfld. & Labrador
k Parents concerned with lack of accommodations in N.S. school lunch program By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 05:00:00 EST Ashley Hickey, a parent of a kid with celiac disease, is concerned that Nova Scotia's new school program does not offer any 100 per cent guaranteed gluten-free options. Full Article News/Canada/Nova Scotia
k KKK Halloween costumes symptom of growing far-right in Atlantic Canada, researcher says By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 05:00:00 EST A researcher studying the rise of extremism in Atlantic Canada warns Ku Klux Klan Halloween costumes are just one example of an insidious effort by far-right groups to normalize hateful attitudes. Full Article News/Canada/Nova Scotia
k School in Sipekne'katik First Nation commemorates Indigenous Veterans Day By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 04:00:00 EST The L'nu Sipuk Kina'muokuom school observed Indigenous Veterans Day with an event on Friday. Students, faculty and staff got together to honour Mi’kmaw military veterans and RCMP members. Full Article
k Cape Breton food bank offers salon experience to clients needing haircuts By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 05:00:00 EST Volunteers will be cutting hair at a salon based inside a Cape Breton food bank. The goal is to provide clients with the same salon experience paying customers would receive. Full Article News/Canada/Nova Scotia
k Cape Breton woman tracks down great-uncle's lost WWII medals in time for Remembrance Day By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 05:00:00 EST A Port Hawkesbury woman has long imagined a Remembrance Day with her great-uncle's war medals. It will happen this year for the first time thanks to some sleuthing and the kindness of her great-uncle's foster family. Full Article News/Canada/Nova Scotia
k How this veteran from N.S. started a humanitarian group in Ukraine By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 05:00:00 EST Kate MacEachern is a Canadian veteran from Ballantynes Cove, N.S., but her service years are far from over. She has spent about two years living in Ukraine, delivering humanitarian aid to communities across the country. Full Article News/Canada/Nova Scotia
k CBRM to seek new CAO, but not before municipality's financial situation is known By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 18:30:15 EST The new mayor and council are planning big changes for the Cape Breton Regional Municipality, and one of those is at the top of the staff organizational chart now that chief administrative officer Marie Walsh is set to retire. Full Article News/Canada/Nova Scotia
k This veteran started a workshop in his garage to help others channel PTSD into art By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 13:42:51 EST Dominic April fell in love with forging after his career in the military came to an end in 2015. Now operating a blacksmith studio near Quebec City, he hopes to help other veterans dealing with PTSD find creativity and purpose. Full Article News/Canada/Montreal
k Montreal says it's making it easier for groups to build off-market housing By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 12:37:37 EST The City of Montreal wants to sell more land to community organizations, housing co-ops and other groups to build off-market housing. Full Article News/Canada/Montreal
k Music still a ‘passion,’ not a job for Montreal funk band The Brooks as they drop 5th album By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:48:24 EST Ten years after their formation, the members of The Brooks discuss how they’ve evolved and how they view their collaboration. Full Article
k Labour minister forcing end of negotiations at Quebec ports marks 'dark day for workers' rights,' union says By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 13:16:05 EST The union representing dockworkers in Montreal says Canada's labour minister forcing its members back to work at ports in Montreal and Quebec City marks a "dark day for workers' rights." Full Article News/Canada/Montreal
k Body found in Montreal nature park was that of kidnapped cryptocurrency influencer, police say By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:35:49 EST Quebec provincial police have confirmed that the body found in a Montreal nature park on Oct. 30 was that of kidnapping victim and cryptocurrency influencer Kevin Mirshahi. Full Article News/Canada/Montreal
k Whole-Brain Calcium Imaging in Drosophila during Sleep and Wake By cshprotocols.cshlp.org Published On :: 2024-09-03T07:12:25-07:00 Genetically encoded calcium indicators (GECIs) allow for the noninvasive evaluation of neuronal activity in vivo, and imaging GECIs in Drosophila has become commonplace for understanding neural functions and connectivity in this system. GECIs can also be used as read-outs for studying sleep in this model organism. Here, we describe a methodology for tracking the activity of neurons in the fly brain using a two-photon (2p) microscopy system. This method can be adapted to perform functional studies of neural activity in Drosophila under both spontaneous and evoked conditions, as well as during spontaneous or induced sleep. We first describe a tethering and surgical procedure that allows survival under the microscopy conditions required for long-term recordings. We then outline the steps and reagents required for optogenetic activation of sleep-promoting neurons while simultaneously recording neural activity from the fly brain. We also describe the procedure for recording from two different locations—namely, the top of the head (e.g., to record mushroom body calyx activity) or the back of the head (e.g., to record central complex activity). We also provide different strategies for recording from GECIs confined to the cell body versus the entire neuron. Finally, we describe the steps required for analyzing the multidimensional data that can be acquired. In all, this protocol shows how to perform calcium imaging experiments in tethered flies, with a focus on acquiring spontaneous and induced sleep data. Full Article