Anesthesia is not exactly sleep, and a person who has received it feels very unusual Many people fear not the surgery itself, but the anesthesia — that strange state when...
Walking shark of the species Hemiscyllium dudgeonae Off the coast of Papua New Guinea, a new species of “walking” shark has been discovered that moves across reefs using its own...
The tradition of blowing out candles on a cake traces back to Germany and Ancient Rome Every year we close our eyes, make a wish, and blow as hard as...
Deep-sea vehicle Hugin Superior. Image source: Interesting Engineering Norway has launched a large-scale exploration of northern seas using a new autonomous underwater vehicle, the Hugin Superior. The drone is capable...
In real life, people don’t drown like they do in movies Every year, around 400,000 people drown worldwide, and most of them — right before the eyes of people who...
Scientists believe that humans can regrow limbs — they just need to learn how to trigger the process We are accustomed to thinking that losing an arm or a leg...
Lightning can damage electronics, but you can protect yourself from it Lightning doesn’t have to strike your house directly to turn your TV into a pile of scrap metal. A...
Warm beer may relax you faster, but that doesn’t mean you’re more drunk Among beer lovers, there has long been a rumor that drinking it warm will get you drunk...
There are no ancient monsters at the bottom of the Mariana Trench, but there are many other creatures At the bottom of the Mariana Trench, you won’t encounter giant megalodons,...
