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13 September 2014image source, SPLA small group of people can see "invisible" colors that no one else can, discovers David Robson, a columnist for BBC Future. How do they do that?When Concetta Antico took her students to the park for an art lesson, she would often ask them about the different shades that she could distinguish."I'd say, 'Look at the light in the water: can you see the pink shining through the rock? Can you see the red on the edge of that sheet?'" They nodded their heads.Years later, she realized that it was only out of courtesy that they…

The National Championship for January 9 is set.No. 1 Georgia will take on No. 3 TCU after defeating No. 4 Ohio State, 42-41, on Saturday night in the Peach Bowl.Georgia's replay hopes are still alive, having defeated Alabama in last season's title game. Georgia is now 14-0 this season.Earlier in the day, No. 3 TCU upset No. 2 Michigan, who also entered the day undefeated, in the biggest upset in CFP history.Georgia was the favorite to win, but for a long time that didn't seem to be the case.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Stetson Bennett #13 of…

11 September 2014image source, Miguel Angelcaption, In November, Jason Stanford and Sonia Van Meter will celebrate five years of marriage. Would you leave everything to go live on another planet? Sonia Van Meter would.She describes herself as a "Martian wannabe" and hopes to be part of the first humans to resettle on the red planet in 10 years.image source, Mars One Harsteincaption, Van Meter dreams of going to Mars and never coming back.If she succeeds, she will never see her husband again."I don't think you can sign up for something like this without being a little crazy," says Van Meter…

More than 1,600 books were banned in more than 5,000 schools last school year, with most of the bans targeting titles related to the LGBTQ community or race and racism, according to a new report. PEN America, a nonprofit group that advocates for free expression in literature, launched a report on mondaythe beginning of Banned Books Weekshowing the wide scope of efforts to ban certain books during the 2021-22 school year. It found that there were 2,532 instances of individual book bans, affecting 1,648 titles, meaning the same titles were attacked multiple times in different districts and states.The books were…

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The sun emitted a strong solar call on Wednesday that could affect telecommunications on Earth on Thursday.Power grids, satellites and radio transmissions may be temporarily disrupted, according to NASA.Earth hasn't been hit by a solar storm of this size in years, according to Tom Berger, director of the Boulder, Colorado-based Center for Space Weather Prevention.

A ground worker at Alabama's Montgomery Regional Airport was killed in an industrial accident Saturday, causing flights to come to a temporary halt, authorities said. The incident occurred around 2:20 p.m. on an airport ramp near a parked American Airlines Embraer E175, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a preliminary statement.The worker was an employee of Piedmont Airlines, a regional carrier of American Airlines, the parent company said in a statement. “We are focused on ensuring that everyone involved has the support they need during this difficult time,” American said.The worker's name had not been released. Local first responders and…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A powerful storm brought torrential rain or heavy snow to much of California on Saturday, clogging traffic and closing roads as the state prepared to usher in a new year.High in the Sierra Nevada, up to 2 feet of snow could accumulate through early Sunday morning. The Sacramento National Weather Service warned of dangerous driving conditions and posted photos on Twitter showing traffic on snow-covered mountain passes, where vehicles were required to have chains or four-wheel drive.The so-called atmospheric river storm was carrying a long, wide column of moisture from the Pacific Ocean. Flooding and rock slides…

Thora ArnorsdottirIcelandic journalist14 September 2014image source, access pointAs children, do you remember running after your siblings without being able to catch up with them? Little feet moving as fast as they could, to no avail. That feeling is what I'm experiencing these days. The reason? A volcano.Every morning I set my alarm for 6:00 am, not to get in the shower, but to check every website with information about volcanoes in my country, Iceland. Since August 16, thousands of earthquakes have occurred below Europe's largest glacier, Vatnajökull, which covers 8,800 square kilometers in southeast Iceland.Scientists believe that this seismic activity…