How CRISPR lets you edit DNA

Explore the science of the groundbreaking technology for editing genes, called CRISPR- Cas9, and how the tool could be used to cure diseases...

Is BMI The Best Health Parameter Or Is It An Outdated Calculator?

For decades, people have been told that the Body Mass Index (BMI) is the most effective technique to measure a person’s body fat. But that’s...

What It's Like To Be A Billionaire In Africa

Are you ready to learn about the lives of Africa’s billionaires? Today, we’re going to show you how the richest people in Africa live and sh...

How do ocean currents work?

Dive into the science of ocean currents (including the Global Conveyor Belt current), and find out how climate change affects them. In 1992,...

3 Ways to Track Your Time for Better Results 🕗

Using a timer can be one of the best ways to boost your productivity. Whether you need a countdown timer for the Pomodoro Technique or a tim...

Is COVID-19 Over ? - What is the Delta variant? and Tips to stay safe.

In the coming months there are chances of another wave of novel coronavirus to begin. With lockdowns being eased and people getting back to ...

Solar Panels Plus Farming? Agrivoltaics Explained

Solar panels plus farming? Agrivoltaics explained. Could combining solar panels plus farming be a viable solution to the growing demand for ...

Can Diabetes Affect Eyesight?

Diabetes can have short-term and long-term effects on your eyes. Blurry eyesight is considered one of the most common symptoms of diabetes. ...

Where did English come from?

When we talk about ‘English’, we often think of it as a single language. But what do the dialects spoken in dozens of countries around the w...

Handwriting Helps Learn Languages Better Compared To Typing

When learning a new language, writing it by hand is more effective than typing on a keyboard, says a new study conducted by researchers at J...

Claws vs. nails

Discover the evolutionary purpose of nails, and explore the theories of why they evolved from claws over 55 million years ago. Consider the ...

What If We Pave Plastic Trash Into New Roads?

A company in Nairobi wants to install bricks made from plastic trash across Kenya’s capital. Could they become a solution for a country wher...

How Ray Dalio Squashed Legacy Wall Street To $150 Billion

Wall Street is generally viewed as an elitist group of individuals with rich parents and far-reaching connections. And while that is often t...

In defense of boredom

Think of boredom as an act of reclamation. In an age when multiple industries aim just to capture your idle time, it could even be seen as a...

How do nuclear power plants work?

Our ability to mine great amounts of energy from uranium nuclei has led some to bill nuclear power as a plentiful, utopian source of electri...

The genes you don't get from your parents (but can't live without)

Dig into the essential role that mitochondrial DNA played in the evolution of living things on Earth, and find out why it’s still evolving. ...

How one person saved over 2,000 children from the Nazis

Get to know the story of Irena Sendler, a social worker who saved over 2,000 Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto during WWII. In 1943, Ir...

How Applied Materials Became America's Biggest Semiconductor Equipment Maker

Applied Materials is America's biggest semiconductor equipment manufacturer. They are a R&D leader and without the work they do, we ...

How one design flaw almost toppled a skyscraper

Dig into the unique engineering of New York City’s Citicorp Center tower, and the design flaw that threatened to topple it. In 1978, Diane H...

German division and reunification - The Brandenburg Gate as national symbol

More than just a landmark in Berlin, the Brandenburg Gate is a national symbol. Like no other building, it stands for Germany’s division and...