Category: 9. Sci/Tech

Chewing gum, sucking a mint, making a few exaggerated yawns—when a plane takes…

Some people are very aware of their water intake. They track their sips through the ticks on the sides of their water bottles or their trips to the water cooler at work. However, some people are unaware of the water they’re drinking, and…

Dolphins in Australia have developed a unique and ingenious hunting technique, involving the…

It’s well-known that trees absorb carbon dioxide from the air to create their structure’s organic building blocks. Some trees go one step further, converting extra CO₂ into limestone within their trunks. Now researchers have found a new…

When you try to come up with the Earth’s largest waterfall, there are a lot of factors to take into account. Some might break it down based on sheer size, the flow rate or volume of water coming through it, and more. But, if you ask…

Some people who’ve suffered through COVID-19 never quite feel 100 percent, stuck in the throes of a medical mystery centered around an impaired immune system. Long COVID isn’t fully understood yet, but scientists are closing in on crucial…

A new thermal pool has erupted onto the scene in Yellowstone National Park — slowly. 

During routine surveys in mid-April 2025, park geologists noticed the new feature within the Norris Geyser Basin. The feature — a blue spring — had not…

The most anticipated and most popular celestial event of the year is just around the corner. The Perseids meteor shower occurs from July 17, 2025 to August 23, 2025, in the Northern Hemisphere and is often considered to be the best annual meteor…

One of the best meteor showers of 2025, the Perseids, is set to kick off this month, as the shower will reportedly be active from July 14 to September 1. Despite having such a long activity time, though, the meteor shower isn’t…

Older adults who play musical instruments have healthier brains, according to two recent studies, suggesting that tickling the ivories could help to protect you from dementia.

While one study looked at the effects of practising music for decades,…