Science

Why Do Nine-Banded Armadillos Give Birth to Quadruplets Every Time?

Animal Products & Services, Biological Sciences, Pets & Animals, Science / June 25, 2022

Armadillos are placental mammals under the order Cingulata. They are known for the bony plates that cover their entire body which serve as their first line of defense against predators. While there are different subspecies of this mammal, the nine-banded armadillo has a unique birthing pattern. Why do they give birth by 4s? Nine-banded armadillos […]

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How Do Oxygen Candles Work?

Air Travel, Aviation, GPS & Navigation, People & Society, Public Safety, Science, Travel / June 25, 2022

Before our flight takes off, the cabin crew gives us a run down of all the safety features of the plane. This covers emergency exits and safety protocol as well as an introduction about the oxygen masks. But do you know how these oxygen masks work and what they’re actually called? The masks on the

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When Did Pink Become a Girly Color?

Health, Neurological Conditions, Neuroscience, People & Society, Science, Social Sciences / June 25, 2022

For the longest time, we have associated the color pink with femininity. The color itself is said to represent tenderness and kindness but did you know that it was not always a girly color? When did the color pink become a girly color? Baby boomers of the 1940s were the first generation to be dressed

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What is the Most Toxic Plant in the World?

Biological Sciences, Science / June 21, 2022

By definition, any plant that, when touched or ingested in any quantity, would cause harm or may be fatal to an individual or organism can be deemed toxic. While there are several plan species that are poisonous and may cause an adverse effect on humans and other life forms, did you ever wonder what is

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Why Do CFC’s Take Longer to Get to the Stratosphere?

Atmospheric Science, Business & Industrial, Earth Sciences, Science, Space Technology / June 21, 2022

Humans began using chlorofluorocarbons or CFCs in the 1920s. These were used in air conditioners, aerosol spray cans, and industrial cleaning products up until the 1970s. CFCs are quite harmful to the environment and can break apart molecules found in the ozone layer. Thus resulting in stratospheric ozone depletion. But did you know how long

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Why Does the International Space Station Need Thermal Controls?

Aerospace & Defense, Atmospheric Science, Business & Industrial, Earth Sciences, Science, Space Technology / June 21, 2022

The use of temperature monitoring devices and cooling methods, such as forced airflow, is a form of thermal control. Several pods and stations launched by NASA are equipped with state-of-the-art thermal controls, but did you ever wonder why these are essential for the International Space Station? Without thermal controls, the international space station’s temperature would

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Why Is There Only One Human Species?

Biological Sciences, Earth Sciences, Humanities, Neuroscience, People & Society, Science / June 21, 2022

The modern man is the ninth Homo species to evolve from 300,000 years ago, following habilis, erectus, rudolfensis, heidelbergensis, floresiensis, neanderthalensis, naledi, and luzonensis. Many of these human species have existed for much longer than we have. But did you ever wonder why there is only one human species today? Several human species coexisted with

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Why Do Bees Get Drunk in Australia?

Biological Sciences, Science / June 21, 2022

Bees are winged insects closely related to wasps and are known for their role in pollination. Bees are best known for their ability to produce honey. Bees are a monophyletic lineage within the Apoidea superfamily. They are now classified as a clade known as Anthophila. There are over 16,000 species of bees classified into seven

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What is Story of John Harrison’s Clocks?

Business & Industrial, Business Operations, Mathematics, Science / June 19, 2022

Longitude is a measurement of how far east or west you are from Greenwich, London, England, where the prime meridian is a specially defined imaginary north-south line that runs between Greenwich’s geographic poles. Longitude is measured in degrees in the east and west of the prime meridian. But do you know what is John Harrison’s

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Who is Alan Turing?

Computer Science, Humanities, Mathematics, People & Society, Political Science, Science, Social Issues & Advocacy, Social Sciences, Social Services / June 19, 2022

A cryptographer is a person who creates or deciphers the encryption code that protects data. Computer-encrypted data is protected by extremely long, complex encryption methods that are extremely difficult and time-consuming to crack. But do you know who Alan Turing is? Alan Turing is the cryptographer who cracked the Nazi Enigma code during WWII. He

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