Articles (Animals)

Nocturnal Animals: When Stars Guide the Way
(Animal and Plant Life)

Have you ever wondered what would happen if you got lost in the desert? Well, that will not be a problem if you were a dung beetle, a bird, or a seal.

Zoophobia and Entomophobia
(Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health)

Zoophobia is prominent among the different types of phobia, because of the diversity and widespread of the animal kingdom around us. 

Phobia
(Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health)

Phobia patients experience excessive fear of a situation, a place, a living creature, or an object that is unlikely to cause any harm.


Mind Reading
(Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health)

Science has a great history in studying the brain and trying to understand its secrets; however, it was not until the 1960s when scientists took the first step in reading ideas.

Animal Epidemics
(Animal and Plant Life)

When we hear the word “epidemic”, some epidemics that killed millions of people over time pop up in our minds, but have you ever thought about diseases that killed thousands of animals?


Why Bats Matter?
(Animal and Plant Life)

When we talk about bats, all that comes to our minds are vampire bats or bat-borne diseases, but have you ever wondered why bats matter?


Pets and COVID-19 Transmission
(COVID-19 Pandemic)

People are worried about their pets’ health and are afraid they might transmit covid-19. 


What Do We Know About the COVID-19 Outbreak?
(COVID-19 Pandemic)

A new strain of a virus means it has never existed before, which brings us to how did this outbreak started in the Chinese city? 


Coronavirus and Human Health
(COVID-19 Pandemic)

We must not underestimate the situation, thinking that infection is far from us, but we also should not panic; as a matter of fact, diseases attack as a result of stress and extreme anxiety. 


Godzilla between Fact and Fiction
(Science and Art)

Godzilla movies are one of the most famous and successful movies in the history of cinema; yet, fans wonder if the story could actually be true.

Facts about Insects
(Animal and Plant Life)

Do you know that the salt you sprinkle on your food every day as an essential cooking ingredient is deadly for other creatures?


Catch Me If You Can
(Comics)

The fastest runner on Earth!


A Big Screen Reveal of Big Heroes: Temple Grandin
(Scientists and Inventors)

The media plays a role in sheding light on the lives of scientists and show people what they endured for the sake of their comfort.

Head Transplant
(Health and the Human Body)

Different organs can be removed from a human body and transplanted into another body, but have you ever heared of "head transplant”?

Dog-Killing Chocolate!
(Animal and Plant Life)

Do you know that the salt you sprinkle on your food every day as an essential cooking ingredient is deadly for other creatures?

Illegal Wildlife Trade
(Science Policy and Ethics)

Mankind has always been fascinated with what is deemed exotic and rare. 


Pandas: A Black and White Issue
(Animal and Plant Life)

China’s lovely giant pandas were listed as endangered species; however, in 2016, their status changed from “endangered” to “vulnerable”.


The Sun: the Source of Life
(Energy and Water)

In summer, we always complain of the Sun’s heat, sometimes wishing it would just disappear! Can we live or even imagine life without a Sun?


Biodiversity: A Long Evolutionary Road!
(Life Sciences)

Earth today, with all the biological richness we feel around us, is the result of 4 billion years of evolution. 


Global Warming… Danger at All Measures!
(Environment and Climate Change)

The impacts of a warming world are scary enough when considered one-by-one. Together, the view is simply shocking!


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