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Let's take a look at the most fascinating meteor showers 2013 that are going to take place this fall: October 7, 2013, Draconid meteor shower Fall is a time of the year that is often very rich with astronomical phenomena: on October 7, the Draconid meteor show will take place,…
It turns out that the collision with heavenly bodies such as an asteroid impact does not always lead only to the destruction of life but might also have positive consequences. Scientists believe that the defining moment in human evolution could be an asteroid that crashed into North America, in a…
Did you know that certain things you come in contact with in your everyday life are slowly killing your intelligence by deteriorating your cognitive performance? Sometimes, we don't realize how harmful our habits may be. You have already worked a lot to increase your intelligence and this is something you…
Is it possible to adapt to a world of darkness and navigate in it better than bats in a dark cave, using echolocation to explore the world? It turns out that it is. Blind people are able to use echolocation to "see" their environment, but even the sighted can learn…
We can all name some common psychological disorders. For instance, depression, anxiety, OCD are just a few. But what about rare mental disorders? The mind is a wonderful thing. After all, it’s what makes us human. It separates us from animals. But when it goes wrong, it can produce some…
Could we be all Martians? Scientists say that the conditions on Mars could be more suitable for the emergence of life than previously thought. On the Red Planet, there could have been more favorable conditions for the emergence of life than on Earth, claim scientists. According to them, one of…
Direct human brain-to-brain communication is no longer fiction! An experimental system that allows the transmission of signals from one brain to another allowed a researcher to move his colleague’s hand at a distance. "The Internet has so far been a means to connect computers. Now it can also be a…
Global warming may become a wonderful opportunity to explore the fascinating inter-related processes that occur on Earth. The consequences of climate change will concern everyone - from bacteria to humans. Here are six unbelievable effects of global warming and climate change on our planet. 1. Volcanic eruptions will become more…