New research reveals that your brain may still be influenced by activities from two weeks ago. Whether it’s a workout […]
Rjukan, a town in Norway, receives sunlight through a giant mirror affixed to the side of a mountain. The town
Globally, on average, more than 10 percent of marriages are between first or second cousins.
Research has found that putting a smiley face emoji on a bill can bolster the average restaurant server’s tip by
In 2022, the California Supreme Court ruled that bumble bees could be classified as a protected species because they met
In captivity, ravens can learn to talk better than some parrots. They also mimic a variety of sounds, like car
About 1 in 10,000 people (0.01%) are born with situs inversus, a rare condition where internal organs are arranged in
Flowers communicate with bumblebees using electricity. If a flower hasn’t been visited recently, it emits static that tugs at tiny
The loudest shout ever recorded was by a primary school teacher who yelled, ‘Quiet!’ at 121.7 decibels – loud enough
Salt was so valuable in ancient times that it was used as currency. The word ‘salary’ comes from the Latin
