What is depression? – Helen M. Farrell
Depression is the leading cause of disability in the world. In the United States, close to 10% of adults struggle with depression. But because it’s a mental illness, it can...
Depression is the leading cause of disability in the world. In the United States, close to 10% of adults struggle with depression. But because it’s a mental illness, it can...
Suppose you placed a camera at a fixed position, took a picture of the sky at the same time everyday for an entire year and overlayed all of the photos...
If you ever find yourself gazing at falling snow, why not catch a few snowflakes on your glove and examine their shapes? You might notice that they look symmetrical, and...
This is the microraptor, a carnivorous four-winged dinosaur that was almost two-feet long, ate fish, and lived about 120 million years ago. Most of what we know about it comes...
The Earth intercepts a lot of solar power: 173 thousand terawatts. That’s ten thousand times more power than the planet’s population uses. So is it possible that one day the...
So my name is Kakani Katija, and I’m a bioengineer. I study marine organisms in their natural environment. And what I want to point out, and at least you can...
Which of these has the least carbohydrates? This roll of bread? This bowl of rice? Or this can of soda? It’s a trick question. Although they may differ in fats,...
This might seem hard to believe, but right now, 300 million women across the planet are experiencing the same thing: a period. The monthly menstrual cycle that leads to the...
Statistics are persuasive. So much so that people, organizations, and whole countries base some of their most important decisions on organized data. But there’s a problem with that. Any set...
Where does bread get its fluffiness? Swiss cheese its holes? And what makes vinegar so sour? These foods may taste completely different, but all of these phenomena come from tiny...