Category Archives: Science

Why Some Trees in SciShow’s Hometown Are Full of Poop

Posted on May 22, 2025 by agogo22

[…] How would you deal with sewage waste pollution? Here in Missoula, the answer was…. poplar trees. Here’s the weird reason that these poplar trees are some of nature’s best cleaners, and why our hometown heroes might not be so … Continue reading →

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BBC World Service – Discovery, Unstoppable: Inge Lehmann

Posted on May 19, 2025 by agogo22

How seismologist Inge Lehmann rewrote geophysics by discovering Earth’s inner core From growing up in a progressive Denmark to studying mathematics at a gender-segregated Cambridge University, Inge Lehmann had to power through the shock of cultural change to pursue her … Continue reading →

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Robert McNees | Astronomer Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, who decoded spectral lines to deduce the elemental composition of stars, was born #OTD in 1900. 🧪 🔭 ⚛️ 👩‍🔬

Posted on May 10, 2025 by agogo22
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This is the triple point of water where it melts, boils, and freezes at the same time. It occurs at 0.01°C and 611.657 pascals, where all three phases of water coexist in perfect equilibrium

Posted on May 9, 2025 by agogo22
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History of the Discovery of Infrared and Ultraviolet Light

Posted on May 7, 2025 by agogo22

This is the story of Astronomers William and Caroline Hershal and how they found invisible light in sunlight.

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Why is the ocean salty?

Posted on May 6, 2025 by agogo22
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Snakes have bitten this man hundreds of times. His blood could help make a better treatment

Posted on May 3, 2025 by agogo22

In a new study published Friday in the journal Cell, scientists created one antivenom to treat snakebites from several different species in mice — using antibodies from Tim Friede’s blood. A more universal antivenom for humans is still many years … Continue reading →

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We may have the nature of light all wrong – are dark photons to blame?

Posted on May 2, 2025 by agogo22

Our understanding of the nature of light might be completely wrong. The double-slit experiment is one of the most famous experiments in physics and is how we’ve understood light for over 200 years. But a team is now suggesting we’ve … Continue reading →

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The ancient hook-up that changed humanity

Posted on May 2, 2025 by agogo22

Go to https://ground.news/howtown to unlock perspectives beyond media bias and stay informed with the facts. Subscribe through our link for 40% off unlimited access. Howtown is supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, in association with IMI. https://sloan.org/ WELCOME TO … Continue reading →

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A creature with completely clear blood

Posted on May 2, 2025 by agogo22
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