A publishing craze that hit both America and England from the mid- to late nineteenth century attracted the readership of the semiliterate working class.
A publishing craze that hit both America and England from the mid- to late nineteenth century attracted the readership of the semiliterate working class.
Oysters that eat the microplastics littering the world's oceans produce fewer and less-healthy offspring. What isn't clear is whether the microplastics that accumulate in oysters could be harmful to the humans that eat them.
Oysters that eat the microplastics littering the world's oceans produce fewer and less-healthy offspring. What isn't clear is whether the microplastics that accumulate in oysters could be harmful to the humans that eat them.
In 1891 this promise was fulfilled and Marie went to Paris and began to study at the Sorbonne (the University of Paris). She often worked far into the night and lived on little more than bread and butter and tea.
Until recently, there was little scientific information about hyperpolyglots. Mezzofanti was supposed to have known 72 languages, and to have spoken 39 fluently, but nowadays such tales are often greeted with scepticism.
Penny bloods provided a literary voice for commoners at an affordable price. Eventually, penny bloods became known as penny dreadfuls and began to focus more on adventure than horror.
Despite the warning from Lord Shaftsbury that the paperback literature was seducing middle-class society into an unproductive life of evil, the penny bloods grew in popularity.
Similar to reading a newspaper, dime novels and penny dreadfuls were meant to be read quickly and discarded, unlike the hardbound high literature that was written in volumes and published for the elite.
The industrial revolution facilitated the growth of literacy, making it easier to print and transport publications in large quantities, thus providing inexpensive entertainment for the masses.
Because Gliese 581 is only 1% as bright as the Sun, it exudes little warmth, and its habitable zone lies much closer. At this distance, planets get locked into strong gravitational pulls that tend to slow their rotation.
Although we currently know very little about Gliese 581g, a couple of its features strongly indicate that this planet might harbor the existence of organisms.
Two thousand years ago a mysterious and little known civilization ruled the northern coast of Peru. Its people were called the Moche. They built huge and bizarre pyramids that still dominate the surrounding countryside.
I didn't like the movie very much. The plot had little action. The scenery was less beautiful than I expected. And the special effects were the least exciting of all the films I've seen this year.