Exploding rocks could ruin your campfire if you don’t choose wisely when getting set up. Placing firewood in a ring of rocks can be a good way to lessen the risk of starting a wildfire, as well as acting as a barrier for wind that might blow out the early embers, but you need to […]
Men In The US Are Peeing Incorrectly According To Urologist
A urologist has said that men should sit down to pee, following the results of a 13-country survey which found that a lot of men never do that. On May 16, data analytics firm YouGov released the results of an important survey, breaking down by country what percentage of men pee standing up or sitting. […]
Australia’s Oldest Pterosaur Bones Prove They Soared Below The Antarctic Circle
Bones from Dinosaur Cove, Australia, prove the presence of flying reptiles at the location 107 million years ago. The importance of this find lies in the fact that at the time the Cove lay inside the Antarctic Circle, meaning the Sun did not rise for weeks on end. This certainly tells us something important about […]
Pythagoras The Prankster And His Greedy Pythagorean Cup
Regardless of how comfortable you are with math, you’ve probably heard of Pythagoras – or at the very least, the Pythagorean Theorem that bears his name. But if that’s all you know about the ancient Greek philosopher, you’re missing out. Firstly, because Pythagoras was not, in fact, the first guy to come up with a2 […]
Hag Stones: Holey Rocks With A Magical History
Pick your way along the rocky beaches that line many seashores in the UK and, before too long, you’ll most likely come across a hag stone. Often made of flint, these rocks can easily be recognized by their naturally occurring holes. There’s a scientific explanation for how the holes come to be – but that’s […]
New Multiple Myeloma Immunotherapy Puts 90 Percent Of Patients Into Full Remission
A new immunotherapy developed in Israel has been announced to be around 90 percent effective at putting patients with multiple myeloma into complete remission, offering hope for people with a currently incurable disease. The innovative therapy is already used in other cancers where possible. It involves reprogramming the patient’s immune cells to recognize and attack […]
The Colorful Striped Icebergs Of Antarctica Are As Beautiful As They Are Fascinating
Picturing Antarctica is sure to conjure up images of penguins (not polar bears), and a pristine wilderness full of snowy mountains and floating white icebergs. However, not all icebergs are just one color, as these colorful striped icebergs reveal. To start with, icebergs are made of snow and glacier ice, which is very compressed snow […]
The Suspected Russian Spy Beluga Is Back Again In New Waters
The suspected “Russian spy” whale is back on a not-so-secret mission to charm Sweden. First spotted in Norway in 2019, the beluga has now been sighted off the coast of Sweden, according to OneWhale, a Norwegian conservation organization. While the whale is in a vulnerable position here, authorities have taken steps to ensure he is […]
Variations In Black Hole Jets Challenge Leading Theory Of How They Form
Astrophysical jets are common in many celestial bodies, but they don’t get more spectacular than those produced by supermassive black holes. Particles from around a black hole are accelerated to almost the speed of light, creating structures often extending up to millions of light-years. We are not certain how these structures form – and now, […]
Genetic Engineering Has Changed The Food On Our Plates, But Is This A Good Thing?
From purple tomatoes to increasingly large ears of corn, genetic engineering is everywhere and has been creeping onto our plates over the last few decades. But how did civilization get to this point and what does it mean for your food? A history of genetic engineering Most of the food we eat today has been […]
Close Encounters Of The Slug Kind
This article first appeared in Issue 8 of our free digital magazine CURIOUS. “Ribbed” does exactly what it says on the tin in this winning shot from Aleksei Permiakov, who scooped first place in the nudibranch category for Ocean Art 2022. Spotted off the coast of Bali, Indonesia, this alien-like Tambja morosa sea slug has […]
Long COVID’s 200 Symptoms Have Been Narrowed Down To Just 12
After years of trying to identify what exactly long COVID is, a new study has narrowed its long list of suspected symptoms down to just a handful. Previously over 200 symptoms were thought to be associated with the cryptic lingering condition, but it has now been clearly defined with the 12 most common and consistent […]
Breed Has A Big Influence On Dog Personality, But It’s Not A Predictor
Dogs have big personalities, but what dictates them is a relatively understudied area of science. We know that genetic and environmental factors can bring out bad behaviors like aggression and biting, but what are the leading drivers of whether your dog is a goofy gal or a grumpy guy? A new study has found out […]
Why You Can’t Use A Drinking Straw In Space
Say you find yourself alone in space, on a spacewalk to repair damage to your space station. You are hit by some stray space debris, and slowly the air drains out of your pressurized suit from a puncture. You only have a few seconds to get back inside before you become one of the very […]
Skeletons Of Two Women And Child Are Newest Victims Found At Pompeii
The remains of three people who perished in the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 CE have recently been unearthed during a recent dig in Pompeii. The skeletal remains are believed to have belonged to two women and a child aged around three or four who died while seeking shelter from the devastating eruption in a […]
What Percentage Of The Human Brain Do We Use?
If you cast your mind back to 2014, you may remember a certain film that got us all talking about brain capacity. Lucy was based on the premise that we only use 10 percent of our brains, and while we know that to be a myth, it still begs the question: What percentage of the […]
Do Animals Get Embarrassed?
Embarrassment is a complex emotional state that most humans are all too familiar with, but what about our wild relatives? Do animals get embarrassed? Research has looked into incidents of blundering apes and found that embarrassment may play a role in appeasing awkward social situations, eliciting behaviors like avoiding eye contact and blushing. Embarrassment is […]
Why There Is No Center Of The Universe
About 14 billion years ago, everything we know of started with the Big Bang. A common misconception, however, is to envision it as an explosion. The actual event did not explode into anything; space and time were created as the universe began. Picturing it as an explosion makes us also think that it started at […]
Hints Of Rare Higgs Boson’s Decay Reported A Decade After Its Discovery
Teams at CERN have announced the first evidence of a rare decay in the Higgs boson at the Large Hadron Collider Physics Conference in Belgrade. The work has yet to be published, and it seems the most important questions about the decay process have yet to be answered, but the announcement nevertheless marks a major […]
Gold Necklace Lost During Sinking Of Titanic Found At Wreck
A team has discovered a gold necklace that’s not been seen since the sinking of the Titanic in 1912. Recently found among the ship’s wreck off the coast of North America, they are even hoping to find the family of the jewelry’s owner by using artificial intelligence (AI). The insight comes from Magellan, a UK-based […]
