Author: Prentice, the Science Platypus

Prentice is the mascot of Insanitek.

Why a platypus? Well, why not? It's unusual, somewhat crazy, and evolution pretty much smashed a bunch of concepts together and said, "Try that."

fall, autumn, foliage, nature

Why Leaves Change Color In Fall And When They Will Change

Although the Northeast is a hot spot for leaf peeping, many early travelers have been left disappointed. Warm temperatures and an unusual weather pattern crossing the Midwest and Northeast have delayed leaf peeping in hot spots across the U.S. As Linda Lam explains for The Weather Channel, high and low temperatures have been “well-above average …

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Josh Gates Seeks Answers in New Series on Extraterrestrials

What happens when you bring together one of television’s quirkiest, most insightful legend hunters and throw him a supernatural twist? You get “Expedition Unknown: Hunt for Extraterrestrials” on Travel Channel. But let’s back up for a moment and take a look at the premise behind “Expedition Unknown” and how it’s contributing to both history and …

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earthquake, geology, environment

Are Hurricanes Playing a Role in Seismic Activity? [Interview]

Several strong hurricanes have made landfall over the past few months, leaving destruction in their wake, but what else are they triggering? Could they be responsible for seismic activity? We wanted to learn more about the data recently captured by seismometers amid some of the season’s strongest storms. For insight, we spoke to Stephen Hicks, …

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coffee, health

Could Climate Change Pose a Threat to….Your Morning Coffee?

What would the world look like without coffee? This is what some researchers are wondering now that they’ve looked at the impact of climate change and pollination on coffee bean plants. For a recent study, a group of scientists wanted to examine how climate change caused geographic range shifts in pollinators and major crops (Imbach …

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