Science
Was Beethoven’s Musicality in His Genes?
Large-scale genetic comparison provides an unexpected answer.
Noogenesis: The Evolution of the Mind
Noogenesis is the emergence and evolution of the mind. The term first appeared in 1955 in the book by Pierre…
Why All the World Maps Are Wrong
Maps are often considered "wrong" due to the challenge of representing the three-dimensional Earth's surface on a two-dimensional plane. This…
Einstein Refrigerator: Everything You Need to Know About It
Einstein and Szilard had heated discussions every time they came upon a news story about a family that had died…
Moon Shadow: How Does Moon Create a Shadow on Earth?
The shadow cast by the Moon on Earth travels from west to east and it can stay on Earth for…
Does the Earth’s core contain oxygen?
Using high pressure, scientists have created a new kind of iron oxide that is very rich in iron.
Why more women than men have Alzheimer’s
For whatever reason, Alzheimer's disease strikes more often in women than in males.
For the first time nuclear fusion created ignition
It is one of humanity's biggest scientific challenges to date to ignite nuclear fusion. After this point, fusion can continue…
Chemtrails Conspiracy: Are Contrails in the Sky Dangerous?
At high altitudes (many miles above the Earth's surface), the exhaust from an airplane's engines or a shift in atmospheric…
Why is the sky white in the winter?
The sky seems considerably whiter in the winter than in the summer. To what extent, however, would you say that…
7 years, 87,000 people: Be energetic to reduce the chance of death by 50%
Seven years of research have shown that even just three minutes of daily energetic activity is tremendously beneficial.
Which knot is the strongest?
Scientists have developed a straightforward technique for evaluating the robustness of the most common knots, one that does not need…