Native American Stories

Collection of links to full-text Native American stories online with the beginning of a sample story for each collection to excite your imagination! There is a link both to the continuation of the sample story and also to the complete story collection online. The script is available as a Random Native American Storybook (random display every time the page refreshes).

English Proverbs of the Day

Collection of 366 English proverbs, one for every day of the year (including leap years), taken from the Oxford Dictionary of English Proverbs, compiled by William George Smith. Most lesser known English proverbs. You can choose to view an English Proverb of the Day, or you can choose to view a Random English Proverb (random display every time the page refreshes).

Greek Gods and Goddesses

Collection of 53 Greek Gods and Goddesses with brief descriptions of each and a link to a Wikipedia article, image and a link to the source of the image.

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1 new story | Scientists Spot Signs of 'Shadow' Universes - Space telescope testing 'multiverse' theory

1 new story | Scientists Spot Signs of 'Shadow' Universes - Space telescope testing 'multiverse' theory

Scientists Spot Signs of 'Shadow' Universes by Rob Quinn

(NEWSER) – Scientists who believe our universe is just one of many have found a way to put their theory to the test. The "multiverse" theory holds that our universe is in a bubble of space and time drifting in a sea of other "bubble universes." Cosmologists say that the cosmic background radiation left over from the Big Bang shows tantalizing signs of collisions with other bubbles, the BBC reports. The European Space Agency's Planck space telescope is expected to provide data that will either back up the theory or refute it.

"The work represents an opportunity to test a theory that is truly mind-blowing: that we exist within a vast multiverse, where other universes are constantly popping into existence,” the lead researcher says. But even if the existence of bubble universes—where the laws of nature may be utterly different—is confirmed, it will be impossible to learn more about them, he warns. "It would be wonderful to be able to go outside our bubble, but it's not going to be possible," she says.