Trump Vs. Science
On November 6, 2012, Donald Trump tweeted his first comments on climate change. In his opinion human-made, climate change was a concept built by China with the purpose to harm the US economy. A few years ago, it was not very important what he had to say but today it...
Evolution: How Does It Actually Work?
We’ve all heard of evolution and of associated words like Darwin and natural selection. But what do these things actually mean? Many understand evolution to be the process by which humans came about. But in reality, don’t understand much about the process itself, or...
Why Do Our Ears Pop: The Science Behind Popping Ears
There are so many situations you have experienced in life that made your ears pop. And there are as many questions about this mysterious and strange process. You may be flying in a plane. Being on a train that is going through a mountain. Diving underwater or even...
5 benefits of meditation backed up by science [infographic]
You’ll find a plethora of information on the internet advocating for (and against) the benefits of meditation. You’ll likely read that it calms the body, relaxes the mind, and is beneficial for overall health. Is it? Let’s cut through all the information in the...
9 Strangest Looking Creatures From the Kingdom of Under the Sea
I bet you’ve seen some pretty weird looking animals in your day. But, more than likely, unless you scuba dive or take submarines frequently, it’s unlikely that these animals are as weird as they get. You see, it is the...
6 Fascinating Baby Facts [infographic]
Here are 6 amazing facts you may not know about those tiny humans. Fully-grown humans are fantastic achievements of biological evolution in their own right. But when it comes to babies, those minuscule humans may be even more remarkable. Although they may wail and...
5 of the most unusual allergies [infographic]
We all know someone with allergies. Most are, at worst, minor annoyances. Just think of them as minor little glitches in our bodies’ defenses to actually harmful things. Sometimes, though, things go seriously wrong with our bodies’ autoimmune response mechanisms seem...
The Science behind Laziness
Why do some people like to work out? Do you enjoy working out, sweating hard and getting stuff done? Or maybe you’d rather not but it still feels good once you get yourself up and do it. Either way, your brain is encouraging this behavior by releasing a chemical...
A Technological Revolution: The Artificial Pancreas
The pancreas Not an organ we always talk about a lot, but it should be. The pancreas has a variety of functions but is perhaps best known for its role in diabetes. Over 1 million people in the United States alone are living with type 1 insulin dependent diabetes....
What will happen if the Earth Suddenly Stopped Rotating?
Do you ever think about pointless or out-there questions when you should be doing something productive? Like, for instance, what would happen if the world stopped spinning? Believe me, this question is not pointless. Let's stop speculating about the biblical sized...