Posts in: Ever Wondered?
How Does a Venus Flytrap Work?
Digging up the secrets of a plant that senses, moves and digests without nerves, muscles or a stomach
How Much Faster Can We Run?
Records show that we’re getting faster, but does the human body have a natural speed limit? And if a biological law exists, how long until people try to break it?
Why Can’t You Use Cell Phones on Airplanes?
Wireless technology has improved, but the ban still holds…for now.
What Makes Snot Turn Green?
We all do it, one time or another. You blow your nose for what must be the hundredth time that day. Before you throw out the tissue, you take a surreptitious glance inside. Rather than the usual clear or slight yellow, you see something different. Something green. Suddenly, your snot resembles the color palette of [...]
Ever Wondered How Astronomers Search for Habitable Alien Worlds?
If other planets like Earth exist, they are light-years away, but that doesn’t stop scientists from looking
How can high altitude climbers survive with so little oxygen?
In their quest for world’s tallest peaks, many climbers use a drug to manipulate the acid-base chemistry in their bodies
