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Joshika Komarla

Azithromycin

Who Discovered Antibiotics?

Alexander Fleming, a Scottish scientist, discovered the first antibiotic in the world.

Table of Contents Alexander Fleming did not intend to become a scientist. Rather, he wanted to become a . Fleming was born into a poor farming family in 1881. Fleming spent the early years of his life living on his mother’s farm in Ayrshire. Later, at age 13, he moved to London to live with …

Who Discovered Antibiotics?

Alexander Fleming, a Scottish scientist, discovered the first antibiotic in the world.

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Do Wasps Sting or Bite?

Wasps can either sting or bite humans depending on the situation

Table of Contents , similar to bees and hornets, have stingers that they can use to sting humans. However, stinging is an exhaustive endeavour. The stinger is part of the wasp’s body. To sting humans, the wasp needs to embed a part of their body, specifically the, into the human. Bear in mind that, unlike …

Do Wasps Sting or Bite?

Wasps can either sting or bite humans depending on the situation

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Tiger Yawning

Why Do We Yawn When We’re Tired?

We yawn to cool our brains down.

Table of Contents Yawning is one of the most common tendencies in the world. All humans, and even many animals as well, yawn. From babies to grandparents, everyone yawns. But have you ever wondered when and why we yawn? The first thing that popped into your mind was probably that you yawn when you’re tired. …

Why Do We Yawn When We’re Tired?

We yawn to cool our brains down.

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Fish

Do Fish Pee?

Contrary to popular belief, fish poo and pee isn’t the same thing.

Table of Contents Do Fish Pee? Like most living , fishes do in fact pee. Fishes have two kidneys located above their that filter waste from their blood. This waste is then discarded as pee into the surrounding water.   Fish kidneys filter wastes in their blood quite slowly. This is because their kidneys have …

Do Fish Pee?

Contrary to popular belief, fish poo and pee isn’t the same thing.

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F1 Car

How Fast is an F1 Car?

The average top speed of an F1 car is almost 93 miles faster than a cheetah

Table of Contents Often referred to as the pinnacle of motorsport, is the most prestigious racing series in the world. Every year, for 23 weeks, races (known as ) take place all over the world, spanning as many as six continents. The competition, now branded Formula 1, first began in 1950, but its roots trace …

How Fast is an F1 Car?

The average top speed of an F1 car is almost 93 miles faster than a cheetah

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Oncologists

What Do Oncologists Do?

Oncologists are health-care professionals who treat cancers.

Table of Contents is a super hard disease to treat. This is because cancer can be caused by a wide variety of factors. From habits like smoking and drinking to chance influences like genes and mutations, many things can cause it. Cancer isn’t just one disease, either. Rather, cancer refers to a whole group of …

What Do Oncologists Do?

Oncologists are health-care professionals who treat cancers.

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Common Plecos

Fish That Eat Algae

“Algivore” is a common term for algae-eating fish.

Table of Contents Contrary to popular belief, there are many types of algae-eating fish in the world. From fish like plecos to free swimming fish like guppies, there are many fish that feed on . These fish are a popular choice for aquarium enthusiasts, as they use these fish as an effective means to reduce …

Fish That Eat Algae

“Algivore” is a common term for algae-eating fish.

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Rhino

Are Rhinos Extinct?

Table of Contents Many kids are obsessed with unicorns; the agile, beautiful, and unfortunately mythical one-horned horse. Other kids love dinosaurs. Dinosaurs are pretty cool. They’re big, strong, and unfortunately, extinct.   But did you know that there’s an animal out there that’s a combination of both? You can find them either grazing the savannahs …

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