It’s Square Root Day!

It’s Square Root Day!

Happy Square Root Day! This day is celebrated when both the digits on the day and month are the square root of the last two digits of the year. The last square root day would be April 4, 2016 (4/4/16), and the next will be May 5, 2025 (5/5/25). So, it looks like we...

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6 Common Myths (and Facts) About Our Brains [infographic]

6 Common Myths (and Facts) About Our Brains [infographic]

“I think, therefore I am”, said Rene Descartes. We are who we are and we know how we know who we are, right? Or, maybe, we just think we know. When it comes to science, myths and misperceptions abound, and for no topic is this more common than ourselves. So forget...

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The Doomsday Vault: Svalbard Global Seed Vault

The Doomsday Vault: Svalbard Global Seed Vault

Natural disasters, both trivial and catastrophic, barrage our planet almost every day. It is nothing for the southeast to experience several hurricanes in the summer months. Or for the mid-west to go through a spell of tornadoes. Yes, these disasters do take their...

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Scientists Want to Build Bee Drones for Pollination

Scientists Want to Build Bee Drones for Pollination

Yes, you heard that right. Science fiction may come to a reality. Engineers and scientists want to build bee drones to replace dying bees! As a science fan, you must have heard about the mysterious mass death of bees. It is a sad news, and this development is very...

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The Science of Anger (and 5 ways to Reduce It)

The Science of Anger (and 5 ways to Reduce It)

We can get angry because of many things. Imagine you drive in your car on the highway. You listen to the radio. It is a nice, sunny day. Everything feels great… until… Another driver comes by and cuts you off the road. I’ll tell you what might happen: You get angry,...

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Will Gmail Stop Working? What Measures Should Users Take?

Will Gmail Stop Working? What Measures Should Users Take?

Not so long ago the Web exploded with quite some news. Gmail, one of the most popular email account providers, will stop working. Used to writing your business messages and making multimillion deals through this service? Then you made the right decision by choosing to...

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The Science behind the Teenage Brain

The Science behind the Teenage Brain

The teenage years. They can be some of the most dramatic and irrational times of our lives. We get to high school and before we know it, there is a dramatic change in our attitudes. Our responses are more emotional. And of course, we try to navigate the complexities...

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