We often fail to realize how important influences the sun has on our planet – it influences the weather, seasons, ocean currents, climates and even lives of plants (through photosynthesis). In the first article, we’ve learned some quite interesting facts on the star of the solar system. And, here we Read more…
This one is for all the Karens out there- vaccines are actually good for you, since they give your body the proper antibodies to fight off diseases that decimated our ancestors. The US Health Organization has spent the past 20 or so years bunking popular misconceptions and conspiracy theories about Read more…
You do not have to be a genius to know that alcohol affects the brain. From the second drink, your reaction time is already slower than usual. When you are drunk, you struggle to walk, have blurred vision and can find it difficult to speak coherently. You do not have Read more…
Nature keeps mysteries yet to be discovered. Something that has always intrigued humans is the seabed, and we know very little about it. There are strange species related to other existing species, but they are almost nothing alike, such as giant squid or predatory jellyfish. Some of these creatures look Read more…
Long, long ago, the Dakota Indians of the North American plains used to perform a sun dance each year to beseech the sun god for blessings and visions. It was a very spectacular performance, holding some religious meanings. This ritual was known to ward off enemies and famine. In ancient Read more…
Sea slugs are poisonous mollusks with an efficient defence system; they are characterized by having a non-segmented, transparent body with the ability to emit light. They breathe through gills located in different areas of their bodies; they have two sensory organs in the shape of a horn located on the Read more…
When you look up at the stars, what do you think about? That we may not be alone? The vastness of it all? There’s a lot to wonder about space. The fact is we don’t know all the answers about it. We know it’s vast and beautiful, but we’re not Read more…
The Delta variant has become the most dominant strain of SARS-CoV-2 worldwide in less than a year. After first being identified in India in October 2020, the variant sparked a catastrophic second wave of COVID-19 cases and deaths in India that started around March 2021. It then snuck into other Read more…
Insects have been used in folk medicines for a long time in many tribes. Indigenous people believe that the earth provides us with everything that we need. Numerous pharmacists have proved that insects and natural herbs can be used as medicines. Right now, more than ever, people are more likely Read more…
Bacteria are capable of surviving in environments where any other form of life would instantly die. Let’s look at some of the most incredible. 10 – STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES This bacterium causes more than 700 million infections worldwide each year and has a 25% mortality rate in the most severe Read more…