Iron Lizards: How Do Komodo Dragons Rip Apart Prey?

These lizard giants have many strategies to take down prey

Komodo dragon

What is a Komodo dragon? In the early 1900s, as Western colonizers were exploring the region of Komodo, they thought they had found real dragons! This is part of the reason they’re most commonly called “Komodo dragons”, even today.  Komodo dragons are the largest living species of lizard, growing up […]

Iron Lizards: How Do Komodo Dragons Rip Apart Prey?

These lizard giants have many strategies to take down prey

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What is a Komodo dragon? In the early 1900s, as Western colonizers were exploring the region of Komodo, they thought they had found real dragons! This is part of the reason they’re most commonly called “Komodo dragons”, even today.  Komodo dragons are the largest living species of lizard, growing up

Why Bone-Dry Droughts And Super-Soaked Rainy Seasons Are Becoming The New Norm

Rainfall patterns are changing with climate change

Hurricane Katrina

How are rainfall patterns changing? If you’ve ever spoken to your grandparents, or even your parents about the weather you might have noticed them saying things like “It didn’t used to be this hot in the summer”, or “Why isn’t it raining this year?”. They aren’t wrong. Climate change is

Why Bone-Dry Droughts And Super-Soaked Rainy Seasons Are Becoming The New Norm

Rainfall patterns are changing with climate change

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How are rainfall patterns changing? If you’ve ever spoken to your grandparents, or even your parents about the weather you might have noticed them saying things like “It didn’t used to be this hot in the summer”, or “Why isn’t it raining this year?”. They aren’t wrong. Climate change is

How I Turned My Art and Science Obsession into a Thriving Career | Dr. Radhika Patnala

Radhika

Dr. Radhika Patnala’s career may have started on a traditional path, but it didn’t stay that way!  Though she was a neuroscientist by training, microscope imagery and the visual aspects of science were her real interests. Her PhD experience allowed her to experiment with different ways of presenting complex scientific

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Dr. Radhika Patnala’s career may have started on a traditional path, but it didn’t stay that way!  Though she was a neuroscientist by training, microscope imagery and the visual aspects of science were her real interests. Her PhD experience allowed her to experiment with different ways of presenting complex scientific

What Is Bioremediation?

What if nature itself could help us fix pollution? Could bacteria, plants and seaweed fix chemical spills and pollution?

Arsenic fern

Table of Contents What is bioremediation? When you think about pollution, what comes to your mind? Is it a large garbage dump, full of plastic waste? Is it a pipe from a factory leading into a river, spewing bright green liquid? In all of these cases, pollution is easy to

What Is Bioremediation?

What if nature itself could help us fix pollution? Could bacteria, plants and seaweed fix chemical spills and pollution?

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Table of Contents What is bioremediation? When you think about pollution, what comes to your mind? Is it a large garbage dump, full of plastic waste? Is it a pipe from a factory leading into a river, spewing bright green liquid? In all of these cases, pollution is easy to

How did early humans map the world?

world map

Imagine yourself as an early human. Your tribe lives together and spends days hunting, foraging, and making shelter. There’s a lot of wandering, but what if there was a better way? Could you come back to the good spots again and get there quickly? It’d be even better if another

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Imagine yourself as an early human. Your tribe lives together and spends days hunting, foraging, and making shelter. There’s a lot of wandering, but what if there was a better way? Could you come back to the good spots again and get there quickly? It’d be even better if another

What Is the Eve Gene and How It Connects All Modern Humans to One Maternal Ancestor

Scientists are trying to trace back the origins of humanity

What is the eve gene explained

For decades, scientists have been trying to understand where humans originated and how we migrated across the world. Figuring out ancient history is a difficult task. Early humans weren’t exactly writing down their discoveries and movements. Most people didn’t even have an idea of what the entire world looked like

What Is the Eve Gene and How It Connects All Modern Humans to One Maternal Ancestor

Scientists are trying to trace back the origins of humanity

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For decades, scientists have been trying to understand where humans originated and how we migrated across the world. Figuring out ancient history is a difficult task. Early humans weren’t exactly writing down their discoveries and movements. Most people didn’t even have an idea of what the entire world looked like

Do Stars Make Noise?

Twinkle twinkle little star, how I wonder how you sound

Milky Way IR Spitzer

Stars appear to twinkle when seen from Earth, but that’s just an illusion caused by our atmosphere distorting the starlight. Stars themselves also have a subtle, innate “twinkle” caused by ripples of gas on their surfaces. Now, for the first time, researchers have simulated this effect in 3D models to

Do Stars Make Noise?

Twinkle twinkle little star, how I wonder how you sound

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Stars appear to twinkle when seen from Earth, but that’s just an illusion caused by our atmosphere distorting the starlight. Stars themselves also have a subtle, innate “twinkle” caused by ripples of gas on their surfaces. Now, for the first time, researchers have simulated this effect in 3D models to

Dry January: How An Alcohol-Free Month Benefits The Body And Mind?

Participants abstain from alcohol for the first month of a new year, with surprising health effects

Sharing_a_drink_in_Lisbon

From Mexican Pulque to Japanese Sake, humans have been brewing and fermenting alcohol for centuries! Almost all early alcohols were derived from overripe fruits. If you’ve ever left a banana in a cupboard for too long, you might recognize a familiar “boozy” smell. Sugars in overripe fruits attract natural yeasts,

Dry January: How An Alcohol-Free Month Benefits The Body And Mind?

Participants abstain from alcohol for the first month of a new year, with surprising health effects

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From Mexican Pulque to Japanese Sake, humans have been brewing and fermenting alcohol for centuries! Almost all early alcohols were derived from overripe fruits. If you’ve ever left a banana in a cupboard for too long, you might recognize a familiar “boozy” smell. Sugars in overripe fruits attract natural yeasts,

Rucha Karkarey, Professional Fish Stalker

Rucha Karkarey

Crystal clear, deep blue waters surround the Lakshadweep islands. The waters are so transparent you could  see a green turtle chomping on seagrass a whopping fifty feet away. These tiny islands peek out above the Laccadive sea, just about four hundred kilometers off the coast of the Indian state, Kerala.

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Crystal clear, deep blue waters surround the Lakshadweep islands. The waters are so transparent you could  see a green turtle chomping on seagrass a whopping fifty feet away. These tiny islands peek out above the Laccadive sea, just about four hundred kilometers off the coast of the Indian state, Kerala.

How Can Technology Help Save Ecosystems Around The World?

From walkie talkies to satellites, new technology is saving wildlife

Finding position via gps

Table of Contents What is conservation? The world around us is changing faster than we can keep up with. Humans in every corner of the globe are altering environments in ways both big and small. If we think about the history of the Earth, humans are an eyeblink – we’ve

How Can Technology Help Save Ecosystems Around The World?

From walkie talkies to satellites, new technology is saving wildlife

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Table of Contents What is conservation? The world around us is changing faster than we can keep up with. Humans in every corner of the globe are altering environments in ways both big and small. If we think about the history of the Earth, humans are an eyeblink – we’ve

Should A Helmet Break On Impact?

In a crash, a helmet can save your life. But how exactly do they work?

Helmet

Humans have made helmets for hundreds of years. The Greeks, Romans, Celts, and Vikings all used helmets to ride into battle. We apparently used helmets for multiple different reasons. Feathers and crests showed which army the wearer belonged to. Visors protected the eyes of jousters from enemy lances. It seems

Should A Helmet Break On Impact?

In a crash, a helmet can save your life. But how exactly do they work?

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Humans have made helmets for hundreds of years. The Greeks, Romans, Celts, and Vikings all used helmets to ride into battle. We apparently used helmets for multiple different reasons. Feathers and crests showed which army the wearer belonged to. Visors protected the eyes of jousters from enemy lances. It seems

The Highway To Hydration: What Are The Benefits Of Water Fasting?

Discover the Health Benefits, Risks, and Inner Workings of Water Fasting

womans-hand-with-glass-of-water

Table of Contents What is water fasting? Everyone knows that eight glasses of water a day is the minimum you need to stay hydrated and for your body to function the way it should. What if those eight glasses were all you consumed in one day?   Water fasting is

The Highway To Hydration: What Are The Benefits Of Water Fasting?

Discover the Health Benefits, Risks, and Inner Workings of Water Fasting

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Table of Contents What is water fasting? Everyone knows that eight glasses of water a day is the minimum you need to stay hydrated and for your body to function the way it should. What if those eight glasses were all you consumed in one day?   Water fasting is

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