for inquiring minds and the curiously inclined

There are currently five offshore plastic accumulation zones spread across Earth’s oceans, the largest of which is known as the Great...

No Christmas tree is complete without a set of twinkling lights. An estimated 150 million light sets are sold each year, and in the U.S....

If you’ve ever visited the ruins of an ancient city or monument, it’s hard to not stand in awe of our ancestors’ architectural abilities....

Tiny origami robots are making serious strides in biotech. If you’re picturing miniature paper storks marching through an intestinal...

Awards season may have been cancelled this year but luckily we still had the Nobel Prize to look forward to. Before we talk about the...

Some pretty bonkers sh*t went down in WWII and we’re not just talking about The Night Witches. It's no secret that during the war both...

In 1851, the inventor of the sewing machine - Elias Howe, Jr. - patented the Automatic, Continuous Clothing Closure device. AKA, the...

The concept of the “address” is younger than you probably think. Numbering buildings only really became popular in the 18th century. Up...

You’ve probably heard of the Wright brothers - they conducted the first “heavier than air, powered controlled flight”, and are often...

There are some things Italy just does better... delicious food, scenic piazzas, painted chapel ceilings and wine windows to name a few....

Wondering what to do with all of your old military vessels? Look no further than the Environmental Protection Agency's vessel-to-reef...

The CIA studied psychics. No, we didn’t misspell physics, and this isn’t the plot of Stranger Things. Between 1972 and 1995 the CIA, the...

The toilet. The loo. The commode. Whatever you call it - chances are you’ve used a few different types or styles over the years and...

We’ve always been told that money doesn’t grow on trees, but could furniture? One couple in the UK is testing this adage by doing just...

Giving blood is pretty simple: Whip out your arm, give a pint, have a cookie, head home. But have you ever wondered where those little...

In 2019, scientists at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) developed the blackest pigment on record - ten times darker than the...

Calling all intrepid explorers - start scavenging through the sofa cushions for loose change - your astronaut dreams could be closer to...

Concrete is used all over the world in a variety of applications. But after years of wear and tear, it can crack, crumble and look pretty...

The Commonwealth of Dominica - one of the Windward Islands in the Eastern Caribbean - is paving the way for rebuilding a more sustainable...

The name HL-2M certainly doesn’t conjure up thoughts of basking in the sunshine on a tropical beach, and after learning more about...