The Hubble Space Telescope is one of those engineering marvels that have been in service far longer than originally anticipated. Launched on April 24, 1990, the telescope was originally meant to operate for fifteen years. Now, after thirty years in space, five servicing missions by astronauts, and over a million […]
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Bird Brains of Formidable Power: The Impressive Mental Capabilities of the Common Crow
Sometimes watching crows brings up a bit of a conundrum. Are they being entirely idiotic as they make a ruckus shouting at the top of their lungs and hop around stabbing anything that has the remotest chance of being edible with their beaks? Or are they elegant creatures with a […]
The Rise and Fall of Pakistan’s Prime Minister
On Sunday, April 10, 174 out of a total 342 members of Pakistan’s parliament voted in favor of a no-confidence motion which required 172 votes, leading to the removal of Prime Minister Imran Khan. Imran Khan, former cricket player, was elected in 2018 on the promise of reducing corruption and […]
Four Scientifically-Supported Coping Mechanisms to Keep You Going as clay Comes to a Close
Opening up StudyPlace for the daily grind and not being greeted by cheery, intriguing article titles about unpredictable camping trips or magical moose is going to be difficult. When a person begins to rely on the presence of something for a morale boost, even if they are unaware that they […]
Farewell
Goodbyes are hard. It’s never easy to say goodbye to someone, especially when we care about them. The pain that we feel can be overwhelming. Over the centuries, different cultures have developed their own special ways of saying goodbye for the last time. In Korea, families have cremation beads kept […]