Mandelic Acid (Properties, Benefits, Uses)
Mandelic acid is an aromatic alpha hydroxy acid with the chemical formula C6H5CH(OH)CO2H that comes from bitter almonds. It’s an antibiotic that’s used to treat…
Science
Indigenous Peoples have Helped the Amazon Stay Wild for 5,000 Years
The relationship between humans and the Amazon rainforest does not always become harmonious. However, recent research has shown that the indigenous peoples of the Putumayo…
How to Watch Thursday’s “Ring of Fire” Solar Eclipse in Person and Via Livestream
On Thursday, June 2021, people across Canada, Greenland, the Arctic and Russia will considered an extra special eclipse of the sun. Do not worry if…
Crow Photographed Covered in Ants is Fine, Just Showing Rare “Anting” Behavior
If you see a bird flattened on the ground and ants in the air, you may think it is sick and in the process of…
Breaking: Major Websites Around the World Down as Cloud Service Fastly Crashes
From social media platforms like Twitch and Reddit to a number of websites across the Internet to news outlets including the Financial Times, the Guardian and…
El Salvador Wants to Make Bitcoin a Legal Tender in World First
El Salvador will take the first step worldwide by legalizing bitcoin alongside the US dollar. El Salvador’s 39-year-old president, Nayib Bukele, set out this view in…
Bubble-Net Feeding Humpback Whales Spotted in Australia for the First Time
People did a good job of turning the physical nets to their advantage to keep the fish away from the sea. Now, we have probably…
A Rare White Risso’s Dolphin Recently Popped up Off the Shores of Orange County
In May 2021, Newport Landing whale watchers on Newport Beach, California, found something incredibly rare. Outside of the sea, their boat attached to a pod…
Mauna Kea (The Tallest Volcano)
Mauna Kea (/ˌmɔːnə ˈkeɪ.ə/ or /ˌmaʊnə ˈkeɪ.ə/, Hawaiian: ˈmɐwnə ˈkɛjə) is a dormant volcano located on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. It is the tallest…
Mira – a Red Giant Star
Mira (designation Omicron Ceti) is a red giant star estimated to be 200–400 light-years from the Sun in the constellation Cetus. It lays 420 light-years…
Scientists are Unraveling the Reversible Changes of the Gut’s Microbiome
Bacterial cells outnumber human cells by at least a factor of ten. This community, known as the microbiome, may play a role in regulating one’s…
Organic Farming (Types, Advantages, and Disadvantages)
Organic farming is a process that entails growing plants and raising animals in a natural environment. To preserve soil fertility and ecological balance while reducing…
Load More