Category: Science
Why You Should Visit National Parks After Dark
National parks can show us some of the intrinsic beauty of our planet. From roaring waterfalls to vast, red canyons, jagged snow-capped mountains and serene,…
Bromance Leads to Romance For The Ocean’s Horniest Species
A new study has discovered a ‘frat-boy culture’ in dolphin society to rival our own. Beyond humans, researchers say dolphins are the only species known…
7 Strange Ways Animals Beat the Heat
The more the climate warms, the more we’re destined to sweat. But while drenched t-shirts might be uncomfortable, not all animals are lucky enough to…
We’ve Only Explored Less Than 5 Percent of the Ocean Floor
The deepest oceanic trench found on the planet is 35,876 feet, or around 7 miles. It’s called the Mariana Trench and it lies in a…
The Long, Leguminous Quest to Give Crops Nitrogen Superpowers
If crops could feel envy, it’d be for legumes. Bean plants have a superpower. Or more accurately, they share one. They’ve developed symbiotic relationships with…
Swarms of Satellites Are Tracking Illegal Fishing and Logging
Fishing boats kept washing up in Japan with dead North Koreans on board. Dozens were documented every year, but they spiked in 2017, with more…
Extraordinary Phenomenon in Space Captured by Spellbinding New Image
The Universe, truly, is full of wonders, and the James Webb Space Telescope has just given us our best views of one of them yet….
A Hidden Landscape We Can No Longer See May Explain The Mystery of The Pyramids
Seeing the famed pyramids of Giza as they stand today – immovable, impenetrable fortresses surrounded by windswept sands and a sprawling metropolis – it’s hard…
The Moon’s Darkest Places Are Permanent Shadows, But Now We Can Peer Into Them
It’s a common misconception that the Moon has a “dark” side. Like a rotisserie chicken, the Moon’s rotation ensures a nice, even sunbathe around its…
Extreme Heat And Pollution Are Bad by Themselves. Together, They’re Even Deadlier
On the morning news, you see the weather forecast is for high heat, and there is an “excessive heat watch” for later in the week….