Science
Science
Living Without a Heart
It’s a pretty intense thought: how long can you actually live without your heart beating? Most doctors will tell you that after about three to four minutes without a heartbeat, meaning no blood circulation and no oxygen supply, your brain cells start to die.
By Areeba Umairabout a month ago in FYI
What Google Earth Isn’t Showing You
Google Earth is an incredible tool, letting us virtually wander almost anywhere on the globe right from our living rooms. But as comprehensive as it seems, there are some places the service keeps hidden from us, whether by blurring, editing, or completely blacking them out.
By Areeba Umairabout a month ago in FYI
Waking Up at Your Own Funeral
One of life’s greatest mysteries is definitely what happens after we die. Some people believe in reincarnation, others believe we go to a heaven or another kind of afterlife, and still others believe we simply cease to exist. But there’s one thing most of us can agree on: once someone dies, they usually don’t come back.
By Areeba Umairabout a month ago in FYI
Cosmic Close-Up: Black Holes and the Satellite That Saw Too Much
Back in February, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) sent a satellite named Hitomi into space. This observatory was built to do some pretty amazing things, like capture X-rays that usually get blocked by Earth’s atmosphere. The hope was that these X-rays would let researchers see what happens right around black holes and provide critical information on how galaxy clusters form, helping to untangle some of the universe’s biggest questions.
By Areeba Umairabout a month ago in FYI
The Man Who Lived to 256: Secret to an Impossibly Long Life
If you start researching the oldest people who have ever lived, you’ll find reports from all over the world. There’s the man in Brazil, a father of three, who supposedly reached 131. Then there are stories of a farmer and community elder in Ethiopia who claimed to be 160 years old.
By Areeba Umairabout a month ago in FYI
Three New Earths Just 40 Light Years Away
For anyone who’s ever dreamed of living on another Earth-like planet somewhere out in the universe, the odds just got a tiny bit better. According to a study published in the journal Nature, researchers have found three potentially habitable Earth-like worlds orbiting a super cool dwarf star, and it’s only, yes, only 40 light years away.
By Areeba Umairabout a month ago in FYI
Old Wives’ Tales That Are Surprisingly Sinister
Old wives’ tales, we all grew up hearing them. They are those classic stories, often passed down by parents, intended either to explain something mysterious or to simply frighten us into good behavior. Think about it: who hasn’t been warned that swallowing gum will take seven years to digest, or that swimming too soon after a meal will cause agonizing stomach cramps?
By Areeba Umairabout a month ago in FYI
Folklore About An Early Morning Frost and Sunshine
What happens on frosty mornings? Early morning frostis an enigma. You find it on Winter mornings, glistening on the ground and on trees is a beautiful sight to behold. Sometimes it appears in spring and may harm crops that have been planted.
By Cheryl E Prestonabout a month ago in FYI
When the Wild Comes to the Rescue
Pets are truly awesome. They offer comfort, they’re adorable, and depending on what kind of friend you have, they might even defend you. We constantly hear inspiring tales of dogs saving their owners from attackers or alerting them to immediate danger, which is somewhat expected, given the bond you share.
By Areeba Umairabout a month ago in FYI
8 Basic Earth Mysteries We Still Can’t Solve
It feels like every day there’s a new headline about a distant star, a spacecraft mission, or maybe even finding another planet we could potentially live on. We’re constantly looking out into the vastness of space for the next great discovery.
By Areeba Umairabout a month ago in FYI
