To save endangered languages, tribes turn to tech ... But these are no Silicon Valley techies in town for one of the city's massive electronics shows. Many are from far-flung American Indian reservations, and their high-tech devices are serving a decidedly old-school purpose: trying to save their languages from the brink of extinction. More
Dolphin chirps may be name calling Imagine two dolphins swimming in the Gulf of Mexico. You hear a series of clicks, whistles and whines coming from each, much like a conversation in dolphin language... "These whistles actually turned out to be names. They're abstract names, which is unheard of in the animal kingdom beyond people," said Randall Wells, one of the authors of a new study on dolphin behavior, told CNN affiliate WFLA-TV in Tampa, Florida. More
Nobel biologist Rita Levi-Montalcini dies at 103 Rita Levi-Montalcini, a biologist who conducted underground research in defiance of Fascist persecution and went on to win a Nobel Prize for helping unlock the mysteries of the cell, died in Rome at the age of 103. More
Chinese writer Mo Yan wins Nobel literature prize Novelist Mo Yan, this year's Nobel Prize winner for literature, is practiced in the art of challenging the status quo without offending those who uphold it. Mo, whose popular, sprawling, bawdy tales bring to life rural China, is the first Chinese winner of the literature prize who is not a critic of the authoritarian government. More
Do animals from geographically distant areas speak the same language? A friend recently asked me whether black bears in Appalachia have Southern accents and whether they have trouble understanding black bears raised in Canada or Alaska. Taken literally, those are notions more fit for a Disney movie than a scientist. More
‘The truth is, we're the UFOs’: New study's wild theory on phenomenon Renowned historian Professor Greg Eghigian has published the first full-scale academic investigation into unidentified flying objects. He ... 09/28/2024 - 6:20 pm | View Link
The Pedestrian, Collected, in Magma Comix's December 2024 Solicits Joey Esposito and Sean Von Gorman's The Pedestrian comic book series from Magma Comix gets collected in their December 2024 solicits. 09/27/2024 - 3:58 am | View Link
Is this 1,000 Year Old Ancient Mysterious Seed the Basis for the Biblical “Balm of Gilead?” Scientists have successfully grown a tree from a 1,000-year-old seed with some speculating that this could be the long lost “Balm of Gilead.” ... 09/27/2024 - 2:01 am | View Link
Museum of the Bible unveils world’s ‘oldest Jewish book’ in new exhibit In a new exhibit, the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C. has unveiled what it says is the oldest Jewish book ever discovered. According to the museum’s dramatic claim, the tiny book is ... 09/26/2024 - 4:00 am | View Link
New book throws light on Indus Valley civilisation through the lens of mythology Published by HarperCollins India, 'Ahimsa' by Devdutt Pattanaik will be released on 30 September on SoftCover, ThePrint’s online venue to launch non-fiction books. 09/25/2024 - 11:30 pm | View Link
Editor’s note: The opinions of the smart, well-read women in my Denver book club mean a lot, and often determine what the rest of us choose to pile onto our bedside tables. So we asked them, and all Denver Post readers, to share their mini-reviews with you. Have any to offer?
The customer at the counter of West Side Books in North Denver was trading thoughts with Terry, the ponytailed, bespectacled, thoughtful employee at the register.
Which Jack Kerouac book should he start with?
“On the Road,” Terry answered, then added, “It’s probably easiest.” Somehow that sounded like the kind of understatedly perfect advice one so often receives at an independent bookstore.
Cheryl Strayed — author of “Wild” — headlines Illumination’s Sept.
“Women and Children First,” by Alina Grabowski (SJP Lit, 2024)
This novel examines the impact of an unexpected and unexplained tragic event on a small town in rural Massachusetts. The story unfolds through the perspectives of 10 different women living there. An understated exploration of grief, family and community, and how relationships and even truths can shift when tragedy upends your world.
Editor’s note: The opinions of the smart, well-read women in my Denver book club mean a lot, and often determine what the rest of us choose to pile onto our bedside tables. So we asked them, and all Denver Post readers, to share their mini-reviews with you. Have any to offer?
Editor’s note: The opinions of the smart, well-read women in my Denver book club mean a lot, and often determine what the rest of us choose to pile onto our bedside tables. So we asked them, and all Denver Post readers, to share their mini-reviews with you. Have any to offer?
If there is a genre for Denver author Peter Heller’s books, I would call it “literary wilderness mystery” or maybe “nature and men and danger.”
His newest novel, “Burn,” released Aug. 13, is just that — a slow burn of a mysterious adventure for two friends, with Maine forests as a backdrop.
Jess and Storey meet up every summer in the remote woods to hunt moose — a yearly ritual between lifelong friends.