Science

In the exercise, fitness, and wellness industry, it seems like there’s always the next best new thing coming down the pike. Usually, the next best thing is also the next expensive thing, and if there’s one thing the Shake Weight taught us (you remember the Shake Weight, right?), it’s that looking stupid never stopped anyone...

Is there any end in sight for this thing? Of course, you know that I’m talking about the pandemic, the quarantine, the shutdowns, etc. It really is a national (and worldwide) nightmare, but we still need to laugh, dangit! And that’s what we’re here to do today. LAUGH! And the subject of our laughter will...

Hey, there! Are you ready to go on yet another magical journey with us? We’re talking about a FACTUAL journey, just so we’re clear… That’s what we do here and we always aim to provide you with the best and most fascinating facts that you can possibly imagine. And here we are again! So sit...

You’ve probably read articles about microplastics being present in the atmosphere, in the ocean, in our food, and even in the rain that splatters us on a cooler autumn day. It’s disturbing, and proof of how much of an effect our lifestyle has on our world, even if scientists don’t really know bad it could...

I am simultaneously fascinated and terrified by the ocean. Fascinated because it is so full of wonder and beauty, but terrified because it seems like we understand so little about it and all the dangerous things that lurk below the ocean’s surface… Also, I’ve seen the movie Jaws way too many times. But some pretty scary stuff...

According to data from NASA’s Grace satellites, Greenland lost 532 billion tons of ice over the course of 2019. The severe dwindling of ice sheet has researchers claiming that this could be the biggest loss of the century, if not the millennia. Greenland’s annual glacier loss has been an average of 255 billion tons since...

What did the nucleus say when it divided itself? “Ex-cell-sior!” Puns are still cool, right? Okay, I can read the room. I’ll see myself out. But before I go, check out these 15 science-based jokes from people a lot smarter and funnier than me. 1. Pavlov’s Dog Ivan Pavlov is sitting in a bar. The...

I’ve been snorkeling a few times and I really love the ocean, but I’ve never been DEEP down there, as in scuba diving. I think it would be a great time, I’ve just never taken the plunge, so to speak. But I have a feeling that people who spend a lot of time underwater see...