Articles

Moon Valley
(Earth Sciences)

Moon Valley is considered one of the most popular global touristic attractions; tourists visit it to enjoy its peculiar beauty, as if visiting the Moon without leaving Earth!


Zoophobia and Entomophobia
(Health and Diseases)

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

Skincare Secrets (Part II: In Modern Times)
(Food, Mood, and Behavior)

While not everyone is super invested in taking care of their skin, there is at least one moisturizing cream in every household that are especially handy when our skin tends to get dry, especially after washing our hands.


Skincare Secrets (Part I: In Ancient Times)
(Food, Mood, and Behavior)

We all heard of Cleopatra bathing in milk to retain her youth, but how else did the Ancient Egyptians take care of their skin?

Nature Phobia
(Health and Diseases)

Nature phobia is one of the most popular types of phobia; it is the anxiety and fear of different landscapes around us.

What Happens to Our Bodies When We Eat Sushi?
(Food, Mood, and Behavior)

Sushi, that unique Japanese delicacy that has become popular all over the world and is now one of many people's favorite meals; yet, I regert to inform you that it is not as healthy as you think.


Phobia
(Health and Diseases)

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


Dragon Blood Tree
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

The dragon blood tree is a rare plant that grows in rocky grounds and on high locations; it stand outis becuase it bleeds when it is truncated.

Personal Hygiene: Your Gateway to Better Health
(Human Body)

With the eruption of virus epidemics every other year, hygiene has been receiving a lot of attention, especially in crowded places.

Dyslexia: A Disappointment that Sneaks into Children’s Hearts
(Education, Business, and Society)

Sitting anxious among his peers as his turn to read out loud approaches. As the teacher calls his name, his eyes devour the word in a desperate attempt to read it correctly, and not blunder its letters as he did before. 


Artificial Intelligence between Past and Future
(Computers and Information Technology)

Each era is characterized by a unique invention or discovery; AI is one of the most important modern innovations that changed humanity's path.

The Sustainable Fashion Industry
(Education, Business, and Society)

The global fashion industry is the second most polluting industry in the world; this has led several designers and fashion houses to join the "sustainable fashion" or "environmentally-friendly fashion" trend.


Ageing in the Age of Inequality
(Education, Business, and Society)

If you ask me about my greatest fear, I would answer “Growing old”! I fear ageism and the unfairness associated to it in every single domain of life.

Mind Reading
(Human Body)

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.

Using DNA for Data Storage
(Human Body)

With the highly accelerated rates of data, it is expected that data storage devices will not be able to cope with these rates, and an alternative must be found.

The Gate to Hell
(Earth Sciences)

Although the Gate of Hell is not a natural phenomenon, but a human disaster, it has become a famous touristic site in Turkmenistan.

Children and Psychological Illnesses
(Health and Diseases)

Many people thought that psychological illnesses are far from occuring in children, but they are more vulnerable to depression as they are psychologically fragile.

Food Waste and World Hunger
(Food, Mood, and Behavior)

Have you ever thought that the food waste you dispose of after each meal could be someone’s most precious wish in a different side of the world? 

Deodorants: What they do and what they do not do!
(Food, Mood, and Behavior)

During summer, the sweating rate increases and some often use deodorant to prevent unpleasant smell; however, there have been more allegations trying to link the use of deodorants to some diseases.


Art: A Healing Medium
(Science in Arts and Culture)

We learn that when we fall and break a limb to go seek medical attention; but what do we do when it is our mental state that is broken? How does one go about remedying that?


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