When we think of volcanoes, we typically picture the high, mountainous peaks, such as Mount Vesuvius and Krakatoa. However, there are actually more volcanoes below the water than above. In fact, almost 80% of the volcanic activity on Earth occurs underwater! These underwater volcanoes act as pressure valves, releasing heat and molten rock from underneath...

The Luxor Obelisks are a pair of ancient Egyptian obelisks created for the portal of the Luxor Temple during Ramesses II’s reign. In 1830, the ruler of Ottoman Egypt, Muhammad Ali Pasha, gifted the Luxor obelisks to France. In return, France gifted the Ottomans with a mechanical clock in the 1840s, known as the Cairo...

What happens to the plastic we use every single day? Think of all the grocery bags and product packaging we use every week. We like to assume that someone is taking care of it, that our plastic is being responsibly recycled somewhere down the line. However, the shocking truth is that only 9% of all...

In 2023, the US marketing agency VML helped promote a giant meatball made from the lab-grown flesh of a woolly mammoth. They chose the woolly mammoth as it symbolized the loss that occurs from climate change. The same marketing agency has recently collaborated with a couple of biotech startup companies to produce something even stranger....

Sudden cardiac arrest is not the same as a heart attack, which occurs when there is a blockage of blood flow to the heart. Instead, sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) occurs when an irregular heart rhythm leads to a loss of all heart activity. SCAs take the lives of over  436,000 Americans annually, making it among...

Dementia is a collection of symptoms caused by various diseases that damage the brain, such as Alzheimer’s. These diseases all affect people in different ways, meaning that symptoms can often vary from one individual to another. A few common early signs of dementia include changes in mood, difficulty concentrating, and memory loss. Recently, however, researchers...

Dementia is a general term used to describe a group of symptoms that affect one’s memory and cognitive function. It develops over time, mainly affecting older individuals. There is no cure for dementia currently available, but there are treatments that help alleviate some of its symptoms. While there are some new drugs on the market...

The liver is the biggest solid organ in the human body. It helps to maintain healthy blood sugar levels, regulates blood clotting, and most importantly, removes toxins from your blood. It is an essential organ that performs more than 500 vital bodily functions; therefore, maintaining a healthy liver is very important. The liver is also...

Researchers at UCLA Health claimed they have discovered the very first drug to rehabilitate the physical effects of stroke in mice. Two candidate drugs were derived from their research into the mechanism of the brain effects of rehabilitation. One of these drugs led to a substantial recovery in the control of movement in the mice...

Climate change is causing our planet to heat up at an alarming rate. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that scientists are constantly looking for new ways of tackling this problem. The British government is now funding a £50 million ($66.4M USD) scheme to address global warming. The project is set to be launched in...

Chicken has long been considered a healthier meat option by many people. It is a relatively cost-effective source of protein and can be prepared in a variety of different ways. Chicken has also been lauded for its nutritional content, which includes nutrients that bolster children’s neural development and adults’ cognitive function. However, while eating chicken...

China has announced that it plans to construct a nuclear plant on the moon in collaboration with Russia by 2035. China and Russia plan to build the International Lunar Research Station, which will be powered by the lunar nuclear plant. This follows China’s plan to become a major player in space research and exploration, aiming...