Did Life On Earth Start as an RNA World?
To understand how life began, we must look far back in time. Back to a time when RNA, not DNA, might have been the building block of life.
Category: Life Sciences and Biomedicine
Space Farming Is More Than Just Plants
Scientists studied how plants can grow better in conditions that mimic microgravity in space, highlighting the prospects of future space farming.
How Wildfires Start Their Own Weather
An intense wildfire can produce its own weather, potentially causing thunderstorms and even “firenadoes.” Read on to learn how.
Most of the Human Genome Isn’t Being Actively Studied
There are thousands of genes in the human genome. Why are some genes are studied over and over again, while…
It’s Okay To Fart
Farting is hilarious and gross and everyone is doing it so why can’t we talk about the science of it?!…
Ultrafast Camera Freezes Time
A new ultrafast camera technology called T-CUP is making it possible to see extremely fast phenomena, even light, in slow…
Do Mummies Decompose?
Do mummies decompose? Why or why not? Find out how mummification works, and what happens to a human body when…
Facial Recognition: How Many Faces Do You Know?
By Kate Stone It turns out that many of us are better at facial recognition than we realize. For the…
Why Plastics Are Dangerous to Our Health
Is the BPA found in plastics dangerous to our health? The science doesn’t look good. Learn when to avoid BPA and where it may be found.
How Do Plants Know Which Way to Grow?
How do plants know which way is up and which way is down? No matter which way you put a seed in the soil, it will always send its roots down and its shoots up.