Everyone knows the old Greek saying, “things are going to Hades in a hand basket.” That seems to be true for our personal and collective health, in multiple surprising ways. Sometimes, it’s the environment and our own doings conspiring against us. Other times, the daily habits we’ve forged are revealedContinue Reading
The animal kingdom is a hotbed of shocking musical talent. Take the elephant harmonica players, for example, or the bats with death metal growls. While some species might be content to whip up some awful din, these critters develop rhythms, sing like humans, and in the case of the palmContinue Reading
Throughout history, even the most powerful people have had their “oops” moments when life handed them a big slice of humble pie. Whether it was a botched battle, a public failure, or simply being outsmarted by someone way less important, these historical figures learned the hard way that no oneContinue Reading
We typically don’t expect to see much when we look inside our mouths other than our tongue, teeth, and gums. And naturally, the most “foreign object” we’d expect to find would perhaps be some food leftover from our last meal or snack. While that’s usually true, given that there’s notContinue Reading
Human evolution didn’t stop when we stood upright or invented cities. In fact, it’s still happening—just under new pressures. As technology, climate, medicine, and global lifestyles reshape how we live and reproduce, scientists ask: what’s next? These aren’t science fiction fantasies but real hypotheses based on current evolutionary pressures andContinue Reading
The comic book-to-movie adaptation is far from a fine art. In this hero-centric cinematic world, moviemakers and actors are inclined to bend the rules and break away from the source material when bringing characters to the big screen. Indeed, many writers, directors, and stars have all but ignored the comicsContinue Reading
Most people are well aware of the three main states of matter: solids, liquids, and gases. Some might even know about plasma, a fourth state made of charged particles and found throughout the universe. But how about swirlons? Does the phrase Rydberg polaron mean anything to you? As scientists expandContinue Reading
Anyone who has competed in track and field at any level knows it’s easy to start out strong. What’s much more difficult is maintaining that initial burst of speed for the entire race and then finishing strong. Some TV shows come out of the gate swinging, with strong casts, cleverContinue Reading
Some of the world’s most iconic places have instantly recognizable names—imagine Paris without the Eiffel Tower, New York without Times Square, or Australia without the Great Barrier Reef. But history doesn’t always work out the way we expect. Many of these landmarks were nearly given completely different names, some ofContinue Reading
The words we use in the context of politics reveal much of the history of how humans have attempted to govern themselves. Many originate from ancient Greece and Rome, where the first representative assemblies closely matching our own arose. The very word “politics” comes from the Greek polities, meaning “city,Continue Reading
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