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OPPORTUNITY EXPLORES FOR 14 YEARS DISCOVERS EVIDENCE OF ANCIENT FLOWING WATER NARRATOR: Over 50 years of Mars exploration has revealed intriguing clues, suggesting Mars has a surprisingly watery past. ASHWIN VASAVADA: There’s a lot of evidence for ancient flowing water on Mars. For one thing, there’s a lot of rivers that once coursed across the surface that are now dry, today. There’s also evidence for floods that catastrophically scoured the surface. JOHN GROTZINGER: It’s undeniable that the early history of Mars was much wetter than it is today. STEVE SQUYRES: The surface of Mars is...

W hile it's not unusual in this work-from-home era to roll out of bed in the sweatpants and T-shirt you'll wear the rest of the day, protocol was certainly much different 100 years ago, especially for members of the British aristocracy. As fans know of the acclaimed PBS/BBC historical drama Downton Abbey, set from 1912 to 1925, the Lord and Ladies Grantham often went through more than a few wardrobe changes each day. A dressing gown worn over sleepwear during breakfast in bed would switch out for a stylish day dress. If outdoor recreation like horseback riding wa...

Jake Schaefer reached the next level by merging hard work with his natural gifts. The Baraboo High School senior secured his college future last week by signing with the men’s track and field team at the University of Wisconsin. Prior to heading to Madison next year, Schaefer will spend a lot more time in the family shed where he’s put in years of work honing his throwing ability. “I started training around fifth grade and was seriously training by seventh grade,” said Schaefer, who kept working while the sports world shut down last spring due to COVID-19. “I am reall...

December 16, 2020 by Matt Hughes Professor Benjamin Wheatley, mechanical engineering, subjected models of a bighorn sheep's inner horn structures to stress tests in his latest study. Photo by Emily Paine, Communications Tags It's one of the most violent spectacles in the natural world: Two bighorn sheep square off at 10 paces, rear up on their hind legs and rush, dropping their heads at the last moment to crash their horns together with maximum impact. And then they do it again, sometimes for hours on end, before walking away apparently no worse for the wear.  Bucknell Professor Benjamin Whe...