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The next earthquake: Is time running out for Europe’s largest city?
In 1999, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck the Marmara region of Turkey, killing at least 17,000 people. It also ruptured some parts of the North Anatolian fault line, creating a time bomb under the city of Istanbul. Experts warn that … Continue reading
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Ancient Miracle Plant Silphium May Have Been Rediscovered in Turkey | My Modern Met
By Madeleine Muzdakis on September 1, 2023 The Turkish endemic Ferula species (left) and a similar plant on Cyrenaic coins (right). (Photo: Miski, 2021) It was as valuable as silver in ancient times. The ancient Greeks used many natural remedies. … Continue reading
How The Most Useless Branch of Math Could Save Your Life
There is an entire branch of math simply devoted to knots – and it has changed the world. We’ll rope you in. Head to https://brilliant.org/veritasium to start your free 30-day trial, and the first 200 people get 20% off an … Continue reading
How Can Microbes Protect Crops From Drought?
Solving food shortages caused by droughts is a big challenge that may benefit from a tiny ally. Turns out that the microbes living in the soil around plants can give them a boost when water’s scarce, which means more food … Continue reading
Is Overpopulation Still a Problem?
Should we worry about overpopulation or, as Elon Musk has argued, should we worry more about underpopulation? How many people could live on our planet and how close are we to reaching the “Limits to Growth”? In this video we … Continue reading
The Biggest Myth About Innovation
[…] The idea of the lone genius creating everything isn’t just misleading. It’s harmful and wrong. Innovation thrives when people work together, and rather than nice linear paths, new ideas come from chance events and unexpected connections. This video tells … Continue reading
Fish That Can See With Its Skin and Evolution of Alternative Vision
[…] Hello and welcome! My name is Anton and in this video, we will talk about a strange fish that can see with its skin Links: https://www.nature.com/articles/s4146… https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hogfish Fish that can see with its skin: • Smartest Fish on Earth, … Continue reading