Finally, an Accurate World Map That Doesn't Lie
Nov 29, 2022 · We're long overdue for an accurate world map. Get the real story behind different map projections and see which one is the most accurate map of the world.
A Map of All the Plants on Earth [PHOTOS] - Discover Magazine
Jun 24, 2013 · This data has real-world applications, since vegetation plays a major role in the way water and energy cycle through our planet's systems. Seeing the weekly changes in vegetation density may provide early warning for disasters such as droughts, wildfires and even malaria outbreaks.
Earth Actually Has Four North Poles | Discover Magazine
Dec 28, 2020 · Even when they're marked on a globe, the real North and South Poles are not fixed points, because the Earth — being an ellipsoid rather than a perfect sphere — wobbles ever so slightly in its spin. This irregularity in polar rotation was confirmed in 1891 by American astronomer Seth Carlo Chandler.
Jane McGonigal: The Gaming Fix for the Real World
Jan 25, 2011 · You might recognize McGonigal from her talk at TED, "Gaming Can Make a Better World." But now that speech has become a full-on how-to guide: her new book Reality Is Broken, which came out yesterday. It details how games can fix what's wrong with the real world (and not just escape from it).
6 of the World’s Oldest Maps - Discover Magazine
Jul 7, 2021 · The earliest known attempt to show the Earth in its entirety was the Imago Mundi, or Babylonian map of the world, thought to date to around 600 B.C. The city of Babylon itself figures as a large rectangle, bisected by another rectangle representing the Euphrates River.
The Mystery of Extraordinarily Accurate Medieval Maps
Nov 7, 2018 · One of the most remarkable and mysterious technical advances in the history of the world is written on the hide of a 13th-century calf. Inked into the vellum is a chart of the Mediterranean so accurate that ships today could navigate with it.
Scientists Attempt to Map the Multiverse | Discover Magazine
Feb 10, 2023 · But physicists strive to describe the real world, where one doesn’t encounter an infinite number of anything, let alone universes. “At the end of the day, my physics instincts pull me away from eternal inflation,” Albrecht says.
Why Is Darwin Island in the Galapagos Off-Limits to Visitors?
May 22, 2023 · In the deep mysterious waters of the Galápagos Islands lies Darwin Island. Get the real story behind Charles Darwin’s work and how he made the area famous.
Yes, Brutal Cold Is Barreling Down From the Arctic, but No, It's Not ...
Dec 21, 2022 · (See the gigantic red blob in the Northern Pacific in this map of sea surface temperatures.) And speaking of anomalously warm sea surface temperatures, climate change may be affecting things in ways that scientists are trying to figure out.
How To Identify An AI With A Single Question - Discover Magazine
May 22, 2023 · Now generative AI systems are pushing the envelope even further. Systems such as ChatGPT and Bard can hold realistic conversations that are hard to distinguish from those with real humans.