New Bat Species Discovered — Cousins Of The Ones Suspected In COVID-19
Bats play a huge but poorly understood role in humans' lives--they pollinate our crops, eat disease-carrying mosquitos, and carry diseases themselves. But we know next to nothing about most of these animals. There are more than 1,400 species of bats, and 25% of them have only been recognized by scientists in the last 15 years. For most bats, we...
7 Diet Friendly Spices and Herbs For Your Pantry
Weight loss is often associated with bland food. But surprisingly enough, the reality is that you can include some spices and herbs to your food to add on to taste and enjoy your diet food. Apart from adding flavor to your food, these spices will actually help in your weight loss and will also reduce your cravings for a...
31 Inspiring Facts About Russell Wilson Every Fan Should Know
Russell Wilson, considered to be one of the best quarterbacks in the history of NFL, has always been known to set the field on fire. A proud Christian, since his first draft, he had been on a role to break record after record. Despite making headlines for years with his impeccable style and talent, there are many things that...
Seven Mind-blowing Facts About Nature
Nature is full of raw power that knows no bounds, the source of many mysteries that man has tried, in equal parts, to understand and harness throughout the millennia. While our great thinkers and scientists have wrestled to understand nature around us, nature always finds ways to surprise. Below are just some of the simple facts of nature that...
Lizards Develop New ‘Love Language’
Relocated in small groups to experimental islands, lizards rapidly and repeatedly developed new chemical signals for communicating with each other. Free from the risk of predators and intent to attract potential mates, male lizards produce a novel chemical calling card, according to new research from Washington University in St. Louis. Studies of animal signal evolution usually focus on acoustic and...
Facts About Owls, the Misunderstood Bird
Owls are probably one of the most misunderstood birds. In folklore they are often associated with wizardry and the like, look no further than the Harry Potter series where every wizard has a pet owl. In some communities, owls are largely omened. Some Native American tribes regard owls as symbols of death. Hearing an owl’s hoot is an unlucky omen and...
31 Little Known Facts About Tiger Woods That Will Make You Love Him More
Tiger Woods, one of the most successful golfers in history who won 15 Majors and 82 PGC tours, has been making headlines very often for breaking records. In a very young age, he made a mark for himself in the vast world of sports, and now stands out as the greatest player in the field. But, there's very little...
Corona And Air Pollution: How Does Nitrogen Dioxide Impact Fatalities?
Elevated levels of nitrogen dioxide in the air may be associated with a high number of deaths from Covid-19. A new study by Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) provides concrete data that back this assumption for the first time. The paper combines satellite data on air pollution and air currents with confirmed deaths related to Covid-19 and reveals that...
Scientific Machine Learning Paves Way For Rapid Rocket Engine Design
"It's not rocket science" may be a tired cliché, but that doesn't mean designing rockets is any less complicated. Time, cost and safety prohibit testing the stability of a test rocket using a physical build "trial and error" approach. But even computational simulations are extremely time consuming. A single analysis of an entire SpaceX Merlin rocket engine, for example, could...
Top 10 Pregnancy Fears
The news about the arrival of a new family member brings a lot of joy to the expectant mother and father. During pregnancy, a woman experiences a wide range of emotions, which are at times fueled due to the hormonal changes that the body is experiencing. Along with the diverse range of moods that the soon-to-be mommy experiences, she also...
