Category: Eye Openers

Ashtray on the plane. Ashtray symbol on the plane. no smoking airplane(Physics_joe)S

Why Do Airplanes Have Ashtrays If Smoking Is Banned?

December 29, 2020 Technology

rocket towards the sun

Why Don’t We Shoot All Our Nuclear Waste Into The Sun Or Moon?

December 27, 2020 Physics

Ranger with firearm stands face to face with rhino and watches the behavior of the rhino(mezzotint)S

What Is The Role Of Humans In Modern Extinction?

December 25, 2020 Biology

Beautiful atmospheric phenomena, fire rainbow with blue cloudy sky(Liolka)S

Circumhorizontal Arc: What Is A Fire Rainbow?

December 23, 2020 Earth Science

Asian kid girl aged 4 to 6 years old(Somkid Saowaros)s

Why Does Spraying Deodorant On Socks Make Them Stink Even More?

December 19, 2020 Chemistry

Silk cocoon the commercially bred caterpillar of silkworm moth(rikur B)s

Sericulture: How Do We Get Silk?

December 15, 2020 Zoology

colorful fireworks on the black sky background over-water(YORIK)S

Why Are Blue Fireworks Rare?

December 14, 2020 Chemistry

Wide angle shot of a dramatic and gloomy photo of a collapsing vintage brick industrial building left abandoned(R. Wellen Photography)s

Why Do Abandoned Buildings Decay So Quickly?

December 10, 2020 Physics

Nuclear waste

Can Microbes Eat Radiation?

November 26, 2020 Chemistry

Water-soluble and Fat-soluble vitamins. Close up(StepanPopov)s

Know Your Vitamins: What Do Water-Soluble Vitamins Do In The Body?

November 13, 2020 Medicine

Battle of Shiloh

Angel’s Glow: What Made These Civil War Wounds Glow?

November 10, 2020 Medicine

Close up of a young bearded man smelling delicious freshly baked bread at the bakery store(Zoriana Zaitseva)S

Olfactory Memory: Why Do Smells Trigger Memories?

November 6, 2020 Psychology