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  1. Humans

    From the February 15, 1930, issue

    ACRES OF PENGUINS IN ANTARCTICA Penguins by the acre are among the profusion of water animals inhabiting the regions adjacent to the desolate lands of Antarctica that help make its exploration of value, Dr. Isaiah Bowman, director of the American Geographical Society, told the American Philosophical Society. Dr. Bowman spoke in the 141-year-old hall of […]

    By Science News
  2. Math

    Troublesome Weather Trends

    Unlike the day or year, the week isn’t tied to any naturally recurring phenomenon. When meteorologists detect a trend that follows a weekly rhythm, they suspect that human activities–and the 5-day work week–are responsible. In 1998, researchers at Arizona State University in Tempe reported that daily oceanic rainfall shows a weekly precipitation cycle across a […]

    By Ivars Peterson
  3. Math

    Troublesome Weather Trends

    Unlike the day or year, the week isn’t tied to any naturally recurring phenomenon.