What is a fish’s favorite color?
Did you know fish prefer certain colors? When they don’t like the color of their tank, the fish may get stressed or aggressive!…
Category: Big Questions
Mysterious gas found near Milky Way’s center
A mysterious cold gas shooting out of the center of the Milky Way galaxy has left scientists puzzled.
What 600 days in space does to living cells
Another study testing the limits of life in space, this time on the moon! #moon #lifeinspace #humanspaceflight #NASA #cyanobacteria…
Cortisol, not testosterone, can help you get a date
A new study finds that higher cortisol levels before, but not during, a speed-dating event makes men more popular with women. It depends on…
What underwater volcanoes can teach us about Saturn’s moon
How can we study far away plants using Earth environments? By looking at the bottom of the ocean! #hydrogen #hydrothermalvents #astrobiology
Is there life on Venus?
In September, a research group broke the internet when they said they discovered a molecule called phosphine in the atmosphere of Venus.…
Is humanity ready to live in space?
This article explores incentives for projects spanning millennia, and determines which of those incentives would provide the most successful…
Astronauts suffer permanent brain changes after long flights
Space flight is known to cause blurry vision in astronauts. Swelling of the brain tissue may be the reason, according to a study using MRIs.
Deliberately infecting volunteers with COVID-19 to speed up vaccine development?
A potential way to speed up vaccine development: human challenge trials. #covid19 #research
Fungi may be able to help clean up polluted water
Human activities such as coal mining and processing can cause high levels of selenium contamination, which can be harmful to human health.…