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For at least 164,000 years, oysters have been part of the human diet, but people have been finding pearls in oysters for much longer — as early as 2300 BC when Chinese royalty received them as gifts. Only oysters of…
As a kid, it’s so much fun to rub a balloon on your head to make your hair stand up. The same static electricity can build up in your hands and give you a little zap when you touch surfaces,…
Many people in the Roman city of Pompeii were buried under a layer of ash and volcanic rock in 79 A.D. when Mount Vesuvius erupted. It was one of the most catastrophic events in the history of volcanology. Those who…
With the recent rise of AI chatbots, it might feel like we live in a time where artificial intelligence is truly ascendent. But in reality, we’re really only witnessing the proliferation of what’s called narrow AI. This refers to a…
Over the last few decades, there have been huge advancements in the technologies used for mobile phones and video games, and these screens have become more prevalent in our lives. Unfortunately, this progression has had a negative psychological impact on…
In our solar system, Jupiter is the biggest planet at 88,846 miles in equatorial diameter — the distance through the planet from one side to the other at its equator — and a mass of 1,898 × 10^24 kg. By…
The first ancient human fossils that scientists discovered were of Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis) in the late 1840s. However, it wasn’t until the 1990s and 2000s that they were confirmed to share mitochondrial DNA with modern humans (Homo sapiens). Then, fossilized…
Humans have an enduring fascination with animals getting drunk in the wild, and for pretty understandable reasons. After all, you’ve probably seen the viral videos of squirrels feasting on fermented apples until they can no longer walk straight or bears…
Every holiday, every birthday, and every new year forces us to reflect upon the passage of time. Many of us find that, around the time we approach age 30, these annual occasions take on a new, eerie tone. We find…
As fire crews around Los Angeles County raced to fight the Palisades and Eaton fires in January 2025, residents throughout the Golden State were once again forced to reckon with a grim reality. As much as we’d like to see such…
