Puddles: In those seemingly fleeting water pockets lies an entire world of microscopic life. Tiny organisms, barely visible to the naked eye, thrive in these miniature aquatic habitats. These puddles are bustling ecosystems, a reminder that life’s wonders exist in even the most unexpected places. So, next time you spot a puddle, remember that beneath […]
You might wonder why we would care if a demodex has a butthole or not. Well, hold onto your magnifying glasses, folks, because these little critters are setting up camp right on our lovely faces! These tiny mites set up camp in the most unexpected of places: the hair follicles of various animals. The two […]
Black holes are incredibly powerful and can destroy everything around them. But is it possible to destroy them? What happens if we push the boundaries of physics to the extreme, maybe even causing harm to it and the entire universe in the process? Let’s imagine we create a tiny black hole, similar in mass to […]
Manufacturers inject carbon dioxide into beverages to make them fizzy. Jenny Dettrick/Moment via Getty Images Michael W. Crowder, Miami University Many people love the refreshing effervescence of a soda, champagne, beer or sparkling water. When you take a sip, the gas bubbles in the beverage burst, and the released gas tickles your nose. But have […]
Change is coming. Humanity is entering a turbulent new era, unprecedented in both Earth and Human history. To survive the coming centuries and fulfill our potential as a species, we will have to overcome the biggest challenges we have ever faced, from extreme climate change, to rogue A.I., to the inevitable death of the sun […]
A cup of coffee might provide you some pep, but it won’t fully make up for lost sleep. nopponpat/iStock via Getty Images Plus Kimberly Fenn, Michigan State University There is no denying the importance of sleep. Everyone feels better after a good night of sleep, and lack of sleep can have profoundly negative effects on […]
If you grew up in the United States, you probably learned the United States Customary System (USCS) for weights and measures. USCS terms like inches, feet, pounds, and miles are derived from the British Imperial System, steeped in a long history of application and use. Any introduction to the metric system may have muddied the […]
Shutterstock Alexander Larcombe, Telethon Kids Institute If you asked me what’s in e-cigarettes, disposable vapes or e-liquids, my short answer would be “we don’t fully know”. The huge and increasing range of products and flavours on the market, changes to ingredients when they are heated or interact with each other, and inadequate labelling make this […]
A ‘ghost heart’ is a pig’s heart prepared so that it can be transplanted into people. Provided by Doris Taylor Doris Taylor, University of New Hampshire Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. The World Health Organization estimates that 17.9 million people lose their lives to it each year, accounting for 32% of […]
A phenomenon called gravitational lensing can help astronomers observe faint, hard-to-see galaxies. NASA/STScI Guido Roberts-Borsani, University of California, Los Angeles The universe we live in is a transparent one, where light from stars and galaxies shines bright against a clear, dark backdrop. But this wasn’t always the case – in its early years, the universe […]