Life in the galaxy seems to be exceedingly rare. So rare that we’ve only ever detected life on one planet: Earth, the one you’re probably reading this from. The expansive universe poses several challenges for burgeoning life forms, and Earth has a unique environment that protects and shelters the millions …
Read MoreWe may only be three and a half months into 2021, but that doesn’t mean the words we use on a regular basis aren’t changing every day. In fact, the Merriam-Webster dictionary decided to add 520 — yes, 520 — new words to their already extremely long list. While some of these …
Read MoreScience fiction involves stories that explore a possible future to tell an important truth to the present. However, many readers also love sci-fi for its ability to inspire real-life changes in science. Today, we’re taking a look at some of the most astonishing sci-fi inventions that became a reality. Artificial …
Read MoreWords come and go in the English language frequently, and that’s unfortunate because we’ve lost quite a few real gems. Here are a few forgotten English words that have a funny sound to them that would be a lot of fun to start using again! 1. Giglet : A giddy …
Read MoreMillions of Americans began receiving their third stimulus check in March following months of anticipation. Many who received stimulus checks used it to take care of immediate financial concerns such as paying rent, taking care of credit card bills, and putting food on the table. While the ultimate goal of …
Read MoreYou might have heard a lot of conflicting information about recent electronics shortages. From automobiles to graphics cards to home electronics, it’s very hard to find the most cutting-edge items right now. The newest consoles, the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5, are sold out everywhere and nearly impossible to …
Read MoreThe largest living thing on earth is the blue whale. Coming in at an average weight of 220,000 pounds, the king of the deep is a truly monstrous creature. And, in fact, science can all but definitively prove that the blue whale is probably the upper size limit of what …
Read MoreVery smart people have given the world some of its greatest gifts. The very piece of technology you’re using to read these words was created by the combined work of humanity’s greatest thinkers: the semiconductors needed to make the device function, the display that shows the images on-screen, the controls …
Read MoreEvery year, computer chips get smaller, processing power jumps up massively in orders of magnitude, and all of the older tech gets that much less expensive. Compare a smartphone from today to one from ten years ago and you’ll see that this is slowing down, however. There have been diminishing …
Read MoreWhen humans look up to the stars and consider exploring the natural world beyond our own planet, we have to temper our expectations. Due to the nature of the world around us, we can’t move at the speeds we’d need to in order to see a god stretch of even …
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