Mirror Neurons are a cluster of cells in our brains that fire both when you take an action, but also when you see someone else take an action. These cells give us an...
We hear a lot about carbon dioxide in discussions about climate change, but it’s not the main driving factor when it comes to the warming of the atmosphere...
Maybe you drink Four Loko and think you’re bad. But kids used to drink wine mixed with cocaine. The strange history of cocaine and soft drinks, and how one of the...
Black holes are a singularity from which nothing can escape, even light. A white hole is the opposite. A singularity that nothing can reach. In other words – a...
Our culture and mythology is littered with unknown creatures and monsters, known as cryptids. While most are misidentified animals or tall tales, there are some that...
Visible light is only a small part of the electromagnetic spectrum, but some people see more of it than others. Let’s take a look at why.
Kaspar Hauser is an enigma that has puzzled historians for nearly 200 years. From his sudden appearance in Nuremberg in 1828, his origins – and untimely death...
Imagine if getting into space were as easy as a plane flight? One of the most promising technologies is an engine called SABRE that would enable a plane to climb all the...
A surprising number of lottery winners say that winning the lottery was the worst thing that had ever happened to them. There are endless stories of heartbreak and...
How does non-conscious matter create consciousness? The “hard problem of consciousness” is a question that has plagued philosophers, psychologists, and...