Honey, Credit: unsplash.com/Arwin Neil Baichoo Along with jewelry and wine, royal tombs in ancient Egypt also had jars of honey. They included the honey because they thought it would make their trip to the afterlife more pleasant. Even though the graves were found 3,000 years later, the honey in them was still tasty. Table of …
This is M31 or most commonly known as the Andromeda Galaxy, Credit: unsplash.com/Bryan Goff We’ve all seen a picture of a galaxy. It’s a big, spinning disk with spiraling arms that wrap around a bright core. Why are galaxies so flat and disk-shaped? You would be right to think that all galaxies emerge from the …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7eQKSf0LmY Carnivorous plants can be thought of as mavericks of the plant kingdom. When faced with limited resources, these botanical marvels tend to bend the rules to come up with clever solutions! There are over 800 species of predatory plants all over the globe! Many carnivorous plants, like the Venus flytrap, have evolved as …
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Nokota horses are an important yet endangered breed of horses from the badlands of North Dakota, Credit: Wikimedia/François Marchal The lives of horses and humans have been interwoven for millennia. Since at least 2,000 B.C.E. horses have had a fond place within human culture, from transport and racing to warfare! While we know much about …
Bonsai is the art of growing miniature trees in a pot. These are cute and cool for display, but they take a lot of patience. Here, you will learn to make a bonsai. • Select a suitable species of tree for your climate. Not all bonsai thrive or grow in every climate. Juniper, pine, cedar, …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_tYrnv_o6A You may not be able to see them, but there are millions upon millions of tiny molecular machines in your body. While machines in the outside world are made of metals, the machines inside your body are made up of proteins. The molecular machines in cells help organisms perform a range of biological …
In shallow waters close to the shores of islands and continents, there are colorful ecosystems called coral reefs. These reefs are built by coral polyps—a marine animal. A coral reef. Sunscreens are safer for corals now, Credit: Wikimedia/Toby Hudson Although they only occupy a tiny fraction of the Earth’s surface, coral reefs offer food and …
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Humans have always been fascinated by the sky and the stars. In every stage of human history, we have looked up and marveled at the great expanse . And thus, for the longest time, humans have strived to know more about this vastness around us . Even though anybody may be mesmerized by the beauty …
https://youtu.be/qzkxntU1UA0 Cockroaches, also known as roaches, are common household pests closely related to termites. While cockroaches have been indicators of uncleanliness throughout human history, most cockroach species are not “dirty pests” but live in various habitats. Only 30 cockroach species out of the 4,600 known species roam near human habitats. Cockroaches can tolerate various climatic …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T24yNNi8ZmA Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun in our solar system. It is a terrestrial planet, having a thin atmosphere and a crust composed of elements similar to Earth. Additionally, its core consists of iron and nickel. Mars is well-known for the features on its surface, such as impact craters, valleys, dunes, …
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