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Laughter May Actually Be a Survival Strategy, Scientifically Speaking

The great cosmologist and physicist Stephen Hawking once said that life would be tragic if it weren’t amusing. Surely you’ve at least heard the phrase that laughing is healthy. Ring any bell? Having a good sense of humor can surely…

September 23, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Bizarre Organism Found Deep Into the Ocean Leaves Scientists Clueless – Watch VIDEO

Why in the world are astronomers still struggling to find alien life on other planets when there are still creatures living on Earth that we don’t know much about? That seems to become a reasonable question when we take a…

September 23, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

The James Webb Telescope Captures Clear Image of Neptune, Its Rings, and a Few of Its Moons

The ice giant Neptune from the outskirts of our Solar System is significantly bigger than Earth. Over 50 planets the size of ours would fit inside Neptune, the farthest planet from the Sun. Therefore, it shouldn’t come as a surprise…

September 22, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Scientists Reveal the Mind-Boggling Number of Ants That Exist on Earth

If you think the human race is overpopulating the planet while it consists of only about 8 billion individuals, you should know that the number of ants is much higher. More than you probably even dared to think. Ants are…

September 22, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

We Must Be Aware of the Exercise That Can Make Us Burn the Most Calories – It’s Under Our Noses

Burning calories is not as easy as it seems – it could take even months to do those physical exercises without obtaining the desired results. But the process of burning calories can be a lot more efficient, satisfying, and even…

September 22, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

NASA Will Broadcast Live the Redirecting of the Dimorphos Asteroid

Astronomers need to know for sure if they have the right technology to redirect asteroids from their initial trajectory or not. That’s why NASA is preparing for the DART mission (Double Asteroid Redirection Test), which will imply the attempt to…

September 22, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Hurricane Fiona Leads to Most of Puerto Rico Lacking Electrical Power

Residents of the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico had to face the wrath of nature because of hurricane Fiona hitting those countries in recent days. Most of the unincorporated US territory was left with no electrical power, according to CNN.…

September 19, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Creating Matter From Nothing Might Have Finally Been Shown to Be Possible

The first law of thermodynamics says that energy cannot be created nor destroyed. Since it’s difficult to have energy without matter, a new experiment might force some textbook authors to rewrite their material. All that humanity has ever done so…

September 19, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Trouble Sleeping? Try the 4-7-8 Method

A lot of people have trouble sleeping, regardless of their age. While it can indeed be very frustrating to deal with such issues, solving them can be a lot easier than you might think, as well! Not eating and not…

September 17, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Mars Might Have Had Many More Lakes Than Astronomers Thought

Billions of years ago, Mars was totally different from the complete wasteland that it looks like today. The Red Planet had many lakes of liquid water, which automatically increases the chances that the cosmic object was once habitable, just like…

September 17, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Extremely-Rare and Bright Fireball Appearing Over the UK Has Scientists Looking for Answers – Watch Footage

On Wednesday night, a bright fireball went flying above the heads of those living in Scotland and parts of Ireland and the UK. The sparkling phenomenon has swept across the night sky for over 10 seconds, which is indeed unusual…

September 17, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Photographer Wins Top Prize for Mesmerizing Picture of Comet Leonard

Comet C/2021 A1 (Leonard, for short) completes a full orbit around the Sun in more than 80,000 years. This is enough to figure out how incredibly difficult it can be to spot the comet and even in great detail, as…

September 17, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Galaxy Swarm is Found to Be Revolving Around A Hyperluminous Galaxy

Scientists, including those from the Niels Bohr Institute, used the Very Large Telescope and the ALMA radio telescope to determine the existence of a swarm of galaxies that revolve near a hyper-luminous galaxy. Phys.org brings the news. The discovery should…

September 14, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Earth Might Become Even More Habitable Through a Change in the Orbit of Jupiter

One of the fascinating aspects of our Solar System is that many of its planets have contributed to making life possible on Earth. In other words, they contributed to our planet becoming a more habitable place. But we all have…

September 14, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Interstellar Objects Might Have Been Wandering “Next-Door” to Us

Interstellar objects are certainly not easy to find, as, by definition, they usually exist beyond the boundaries of a solar system. These space objects consist of asteroids or comets. Humanity has officially discovered only two interstellar objects so far: Borisov…

September 10, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0