How the heart actually pumps blood – Edmond Hui
For most of history, humans had no idea what purpose the heart served. In fact, the organ so confused Leonardo da Vinci, that he gave up studying it. Although everyone...
For most of history, humans had no idea what purpose the heart served. In fact, the organ so confused Leonardo da Vinci, that he gave up studying it. Although everyone...
In the biblical story of the Tower of Babel, all of humanity once spoke a single language until they suddenly split into many groups unable to understand each other. We...
Translator: Jessica Ruby Reviewer: Caroline Cristal Let’s say that it would take you ten minutes to solve this puzzle. How long would it take if you received constant electric shocks...
A banker in London sends the latest stock info to his colleagues in Hong Kong in less than a second. With a single click, a customer in New York orders...
How do you know what’s happening in your world? The amount of information just a click away may be limitless, but the time and energy we have to absorb and...
The year was 1816. Europe and North America had just been through a devastating series of wars, and a slow recovery seemed to be underway, but nature had other plans....
We have some good reasons to completely switch over to solar power. It’s cheaper in many cases, and definitely more sustainable than our dependance on traditional power plants that use...
Living with her family high above the ground in the northern tropical forests of Colombia, you will find Shakira, a cotton-top tamarin with a penchant for conversation. Say, “Hola!” Though...
Energy is all around us, a physical quantity that follows precise natural laws. Our universe has a finite amount of it; it’s neither created nor destroyed but can take different...
Think about all the things that need to happen for a human settlement to thrive: obtaining food, building shelter, raising children and more. There needs to be a way to...