Science
The Reason Why Potato Chips Are So Addictive
For many of us, potato chips are almost impossible to resist due to two primitive addiction systems we inherited from…
Unborn babies react to the foods their mothers consume
For the first time, a fetus’s sensitivity to maternal food is displayed on ultrasound.
Why are babies naturally able to dive? The diving reflex
A 2.5-year-old infant was rescued after being immersed in freezing water for 66 minutes. This was due to the diving…
Why does wood crackle and pop when burned?
The noise may be traced to the bursting of resin pockets. These are the cavities in the wood that hold…
Does reading in the dark hurt your eyes?
There is a strong connection between the number of hours spent in education and impaired vision. But to what extent…
How do you cut objects with light?
Lasers are unable to cut through materials that reflect the beam back to its origin, as this would cause the…
Why is chocolate so addictive?
Chocolate contains anandamide, which is a molecule with an effect in the brain that is analogous to that of the…
Can you learn in your sleep?
During sleep, new neural connections are created in the cerebral cortex of our brain, which is where our long-term memories…
Are no two snowflakes really alike?
“Every crystal was a masterpiece of design and no one design was ever repeated. When a snowflake melted, that design…
Why Do You Get Glassy Eyes When You Have A Fever?
Increased tear production, enlarged conjunctiva, and reddened veins in the eye all contribute to the glassy appearance of the eyes…
Variable rotation of Earth from earlier centuries
The researchers gathered and evaluated writings from the vast Byzantine Empire about past solar eclipses.
3,500-Year-Old Hittite Graffiti With 250 Characters
The examination of the 249 characters discovered in the Yerkapı tunnel confirmed that they are Bronze Age Anatolian hieroglyphs.