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Peacocks were a mystery. Darwin figured them out.
Unlike natural selection which favors traits for survival, sexual selection explains traits that enhance mating success, such as…
Saving New York Using the “Billion Oyster Project”
The Billion Oyster Project aims to restore the ecosystem of New York Harbor by planting a billion oysters…
January 7, 2024
Is It Human to Be a Fan of Something?
You may already be a fan of a particular movie or series, or music group, or a sports…
October 22, 2023
How Do You Find the Average of Everything?
Finding the “average” of a set of numbers is easy enough to some people, but how do you…
October 8, 2023
How Did We Get Around to Solving for X?
We always seem to supplant the unknown with the letter “X,” but its history stretches far beyond its…
October 7, 2023
Scorpions Are Older Than Trees. Here’s How They’ve Survived For So Long.
Only so many animals can claim to be older than even trees, and scorpions seem to be among…
July 28, 2023
What Time Is It… And How Did We Ever Figure It Out?
The endless streams of communication happening all around the world all at once necessitates specialized measures to make…
December 9, 2022
The Largest Flood In Earth’s History (That We Know Of)
Ancient stories and passed-down tales tell of different variations of a paritulcar giant flood which swept over the…
October 28, 2022
Can We Use Physics to Explain Life?
No doubt it’s one of the most important—and contentious—questions known to science. However, that doesn’t stop the brightest…
October 1, 2022
Addressing Some Misconceptions About Climate Change
You may have encountered several social media posts and content out there that claim climate change is something…
September 30, 2022