Tag archive: Nature

Wandering through Gambrill State Park northwest of Frederick, Maryland, Christopher Tkacik, a 43-year-old lawyer, and his dog Boo got lost in the woods while on a hike through the park as reported by My Fox DC. After walking in circles for hours, Tkacik eventually resigned himself to the fact that they were lost and used his iPhone to call emergency services. While the Google Maps application was continuing to give him the incorrect location on… Read More

While the leaves piling up in your yard or on top of your car windshield may not be very convincing, one of the best things about entering the fall season is no doubt seeing the colors change. With the cooler weather comes an array of autumn colors that can contribute to beautiful views all around the country. Whether you're a photographer or just like to take in beautiful scenery, it's well worth the effort to find a sought-after… Read More

Holograms have been a part of science fiction for a very long time. Anyone who's seen Star Wars or watched an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation knows what a hologram is, but a new report from Nature shows that the technology might be closer than we thought. For the first time, actual holographic (three-dimensional) images have been transmitted from one location to another in real-time with a refresh rate of 1-2 seconds. Slow, but… Read More

As any good intellect does when challenged by something they don't like, long time encyclopedia giant Encyclopedia Britannicahas quietly posted a twenty page rebuttal (PDF) on its corporate site which shreds a December 2005 study conducted bythe science journal Nature. In this study, Nature claimed their research comparing Britannica and volunteer run online encyclopedia Wikipedia had found "that Wikipedia comes close to Britannicain… Read More