Category: Curiosity

shedding tears. I’m sure we’ve all done it more times than we want to admit. Have you ever considered why we cry, though? It turns out that this seemingly …

It’s a pretty basic question to understand how your brain selects what to focus on. In short, it’s a dynamic interaction between your brain’s limited processing capacity, what’s novel …

We ask ourselves, “Why are we the only ones who get that nagging feeling that there’s nothing to do?” especially when the Wi-Fi is down or we’ve binge-watched everything. …

Let’s explore the amazing realm of firefly lighting. Essentially, fireflies produce their magical glow through a chemical reaction called bioluminescence, which happens in specialized cells in their abdomen. Unlike …

Although hypnosis may seem a little enigmatic or even like something from a movie, it’s actually a fairly grounded psychological state and process. “Is it real science, and what’s …

You’ve undoubtedly had the experience of someone laughing, & before you know it, you’re laughing too, even though you’re not sure why. It is similar to a wave that …

Have you ever wondered why we have certain parts of our bodies that don’t seem to do much anymore, like the tiny appendix or the troublesome wisdom teeth? The …

Chameleons use specialized skin cells called chromatophores to change color in order to blend in with their environment, control body temperature, and convey their intentions and mood to other …

We all put things off, don’t we? Procrastination is the sensation that you should be doing something but end up doing something else instead. Laziness and ineffective time management …

There’s a good chance that mathematics is at work, subtly directing these patterns. Have you ever wondered why things in nature look the way they do? For example, why …