Lilacs smell pleasant, but there’s a very serious catch It’s May, lilacs are blooming in courtyards, and your hand instinctively reaches to break off a branch and put it in...
Why nature never created elephant-sized birds Birds are living dinosaurs, and that’s not a metaphor. They’re part of the same family tree as the Tyrannosaurus rex. But if their ancestors...
A Japanese enthusiast proved that you can pick up a signal from the International Space Station using just a glass of water Picking up a signal from the International Space...
Scientists have revealed the main secret: why cancer almost never affects the heart. Cancer cells travel through the blood and can reach almost any organ. They affect the lungs, liver,...
SpaceX deliberately broke Starship before its test flight SpaceX is about to send Starship V3 on its maiden flight. This is the tallest and most powerful rocket ever built by...
Why the kindest people often end up alone: the popularity paradox Perhaps you have someone like this at work (or maybe it’s actually you), let’s call him Dobrynya. You see...
How many people actually lived and died on Earth? The numbers will shock you About 117 billion people have been born on Earth — and the vast majority of them...
Many people consider comics a stupid pastime, and they’re wrong There is an opinion that only children read comics. Perhaps you think so yourself, because they have more colorful pictures...
Forget about 10,000 steps: scientists named the real number for weight maintenance. About 80% of people who successfully lose weight regain it within three to five years. A new large-scale...
The Ship of Theseus can be considered the most ancient paradox in human history Attentive readers of our site know that the cells of the human body are renewed every...
