12 Surprising Facts About Starfish
Source: ThoughtCo.
You’ve probably heard that sea stars, or starfish, have the ability to regenerate limbs. Find out even more about these fascinating sea creatures.
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Widely set eyes give hammerhead sharks exceptional binocular vision
Source: National Geographic
The bizarre head shape of the hammerhead shark gives it a distinct advantage in hunting prey.
An IQ test for animals?
Source: Science
It’s one thing to talk about which animals are smarter than others, but it’s quite another task to design a test that proves it.
Lightning
Source: xkcd
Author Randall Munroe answers readers’ questions about lightning—not necessarily in ways that calm their fears.
The Mystery of the Bermuda Triangle May Finally Be Solved
Source: Big Think
The source of many bizarre tales, this area of the Atlantic Ocean has claimed a surprising number of ships and planes. But it’s not sea monsters or extraterrestrials causing the chaos.
Natural disasters — statistics & facts
Source: Statista
Get the big picture of types and impacts of natural disasters by clicking around this page. You’ll find graphs ranking disasters by type, location, damage done, and much more.
In a First, Gravitational Waves Linked to Neutron Star Crash
Source: National Geographic
Imagine the elation at witnessing a cosmic event that occurred millions of years ago! That’s what happened in October this year when scientists announced the ripple effect (literally) of two neutron stars crashing into each other around 130 million years ago.
A Chinese perspective on Autumn
Source: Earth Sky
Scenes of colorful leaves dropping to the ground typically signify Fall. But, not to everyone. To the Chinese, Fall (or Autumn) represents the color white among other connotations.
Fall Seed Saving Tips
Source: The Edible Schoolyard Project
The seed for the Edible Schoolyard Project was sown 20 years ago at Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School in Berkeley, California! The concept is that the garden is an interactive classroom. Read this article from the ESY about collecting seeds in the Fall.
Check out the United Arab Emirates’ plans for building a Martian city—on Earth
Source: Popular Science
Building a city on Mars is full of unknown risk. The United Arab Emirates plan to build a Martian city…on Earth…within the next ten years or so to plan for the real thing.