Rob Amend

Historic Photo: Ida B. Wells, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly right. 1891. [Published] Photograph. (accessed December 10, 2024).Historic Photo: J.E. Purdy & Co, photographer. Mrs.…

Humanity has been directing water to create man-made lakes for around 5,000 years. Farmers directed water to craters of extinct volcanoes in Arabia to store it for irrigation, and the people of India built a reservoir in Girnar around 3,000 BC.…

Introduction Animals come in various sizes, but regardless of the typical size, it’s always fascinating to discover an outlier—especially a significantly larger species member. When we come across a huge specimen, it’s reasonable to wonder what made…

A beautiful college or university campus can be an ideal, an aid to learning, or just part of a great experience. Students who attend college on an austere, antiseptic campus may reminisce about their college days but seldom about the campus itself.…

The United States boasts a large number of higher educational institutions. Many states deeded land to these institutions for research purposes, leading to large campuses. What’s the largest college campus in Indiana, what wildlife can you find in…

If you’ve watched Top Gun: Maverick, you may have heard a reference to “Mach” as a unit of speed. Mach refers to the speed of sound through a given medium, so it varies according to medium, altitude, temperature, and humidity, with humidity having a…

“Lost Dakota” was a geographical oddity. It was a small parcel of land that the government overlooked during the division of the Dakota Territory. Some claim the territory was unwanted because it was “plagued by bears,” both black bears and…

Wild and feral hogs have been a problem in the United States for many years. These omnivorous pests devastate crops and pose a danger to other animals and humans. In the 1500s, European settlers brought domesticated swine, descended from the Eurasian…