Christian Ashford 
For most of human history, our ancestors didn’t just plant crops and farm land; they mostly hunted wild animals to eat and survive. A new study argues that humans are hypercarnivores who ruled the planet as apex predators for 2 million years. Hypercarnivores pertain to a species that has a diet consisting of at least … Read more
Mouse utopia is a behavioral study that aims to predict the outcome of a society of mice when all their needs are met, and how it compares to humanity. In the modern day, the majority of the human population lives in big cities that are overcrowded, overpopulated, and very individualistic. However, almost everything you need … Read more
Reality sometimes does not feel real at all, but have you ever thought that it could all just be an illusion? That the universe might just be a big hologram. Some theoretical physicists are suggesting that everything we see and experience, from space and time to gravity, is all just a projection from a lower-dimensional … Read more
Scientists believe that humans and chimpanzees or chimps share up to 99% of their DNA, which simply implies that we are closely related as a species. But this number is so high, yet the differences are so vast, that people usually ask, Why are we so different if we are so similar. From physical appearance … Read more
Most people think that winning the lottery is based on pure luck, but a Romanian-Australian economist, Stefan Mandel, proved otherwise. He used math to win 14 times, and his secret is much simpler than one would expect. The story of this lotto expert began in his hometown in Romania, where his first win gave his … Read more
Did you know that there is a theory about the shape of the universe that suggests it might resemble a giant donut? That’s a real idea in science called a 3‑torus topology. It is a concept that theorizes the universe is looped all around, but still flat in a geometrical sense. In other words, scientists … Read more
It is easy to dismiss the idea that the Earth is flat, but did you know that cosmologists also refer to our universe as possibly flat? However, this describes a specific geometric calculation and does not mean that the universe is flat, as in pancake-shaped. This is a theory associated with Alan Guth and others, developed … Read more
Scientists believe that the universe is expanding, but this statement has created confusion among the public. Because if the universe is really expanding, then what exactly is it expanding into? If the space encompasses all that exists, and the definition of the universe is everything, how does its expansion even work? The simple answer is … Read more
A common question or misconception about our capabilities to see objects in space is how we can see stars billions of light-years away, but we can’t see the finer details on what’s on the moon, such as the footprints of the astronauts who landed there, or the national flags. Let’s unpack how this phenomenon is … Read more
For years, scientists believed that the main reason why ancient humans started using fire was to cook their food. They control fire to soften meat and tough roots. This is a big step for humanity as it allows them to make their meals safer to eat. However, scientists suggested a new theory that ancient humans … Read more
