Articles

The World through their Eyes: In the Air
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

People assume that bats are blind, but this is totally wrong. All bat species can see pretty well, although their vision is not as good as most night-hunting animals


Extinct Plants
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

The extinction of some plants is not just about losing these rare species, but a direct threat to the environmental balance that sustains human life and other organisms alike


Interesting Facts about Intermittent Fasting
(Food, Mood, and Behavior)

Intermittent fasting is an eating pattern based on dividing the day into two periods: one for eating and another for fasting.


The Secret to Productivity: Do Less!
(Food, Mood, and Behavior)

While some people assume that a productive person is the busiest one in the room, research in cognitive neuroscience debunks this idea.


You are What You Eat: Manage Your Nerves
(Food, Mood, and Behavior)

Although the nervous system comprises about three per cent of your total body weight it is a part of every other system in your body 

Chemistry of Fear
(Human Body)

Fear is not merely an abstract emotion. 

When Nature Speaks: What Animals Tell Us About Climate Change
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

Animals have become a vital source for understanding the impacts of climate change through their behavior and physical changes.


Coloring Your Way through Life!
(Science in Arts and Culture)

Color psychology explores how a person perceives a certain color.

Cosmic Dust Chemistry
(Astronomy and Space Sciences)

Beyond the planets and stars, space is filled with extremely tiny particles that may seem like ordinary dust at the first glance. 

Glaciology: A Brief Account
(Earth Sciences)

Ice comes in different forms: ice sheets, glaciers, sea ice, and frozen ground.


Magdi Yacoub's Miracle: A Dream Come True
(Inventions and Innovations)

In 2021, the prevalence of the most common valvular heart diseases together was estimated at about 84 million cases globally.

How Technology Affects Our Eye Health and Sleeping Patterns?
(Health and Diseases)

Since our eyes cannot effectively block the blue light emitted from screens, most of this light penetrates the front of the eye.


Kelp Forests: The Jewel of Marine Ecosystems
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

Kelps are giant fast-growing marine algae; they belong to the brown algae group known as Phaeophyta.

The Science of Furniture
(Education, Business, and Society)

Indeed, technological advancements have their input in the furniture industry.

Is it time to get rid of your reading glasses?
(Health and Diseases)

Vizz, an eye drop, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treating presbyopia.


Cookware Menace
(Food, Mood, and Behavior)

Nowadays, cookware options are endless; every couple of years or so, a new trend emerges in the cooking pot category.


Bizarre Animals’ Defense Mechanisms
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

Animals use numerous astonishing mechanisms to survive. 

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