Photo by Nandhu Kumar It’s common for us to neglect the importance of plants as we bask in the benefits they’ve provided us for millions of years. But for people like Thomas F. Mcloughlin, author of a Pennsylvanian book about fossil plants titled A Guide to Pennsylvanian (Carboniferous) Age Plant Fossils of Southwest Virginia, appreciating the power of…
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9 Valuable Life Lessons Mountaineering Teaches to Everybody
Photo by Eric Sanman from Pexels Climbing a mountain is a fantastic feat that not everyone can claim to have accomplished. The climb to a summit is often riddled with challenges and danger, even for the most experienced (like Alan V. Goldman) and careful mountaineers. Some would even claim it’s a reckless hobby with no real…
What Use Are Dead Plants? The World of Plant Fossils
Photo by Kadri Võsumäe Unlike humans, whose functions and purpose are only served if they’re alive, plants are an entirely different species (both literally and figuratively). While they’re primarily resource providers alive, they also serve a different purpose once dead. People encounter plants on a daily. Whether in the park or at home, society has…
Tick! Tock! What the Doomsday Clock Stands for People
Photo by Nothing Ahead The Doomsday clock may be a metaphor representing how civilization destroys happiness. It sounds like an impossible event, but it’s close to happening. When one hears the word doomsday along the lines of it occurring, it can be easily swept aside and discredited despite its highly negative nature. Doomsday, or the…
Mountaineering And Freedom
Photo by ROMAN ODINTSOV Every mountaineer sees the freedom of the hills. In the mountains, their hearts feel as boundless as the blue skies, their spirits soar like the winds, and their bodies move in the rhythm of nature. For the mountaineer, climbing is more than just a hobby, a pastime, something he does every…
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