Tag: science

When we peer up at the Milky Way's misty band of light, we’re viewing it as it appeared in the Stone Age due to the vast distance involved. That's because light from the galaxy's center takes an estimated 25,000 years to reach our planet.

The rainbow spectrum of hues bathing our world holds beauty and mystery. Yet for a rare fraction of people, that palette appears far wider and richer. Thanks to quirks of genetics, some humans receive enhanced color vision known as tetrachromacy, a true superpower allowing people to distinguish 100 million shades - 100 times more than the rest rest of us.

Picture this: the vast, enigmatic deep sea near the Hawaiian Islands, a world where light is a luxury and the inhabitants are as mystical as the surroundings. It is here that scientists, on a quest for the unknown, captured footage of a rare and enchanting creature, the Dumbo octopus, swimming blissfully in the Pacific Ocean’s profound depths.

Off California's windswept Pacific coastline, a sleek brown otter floats on its back, casually smashing shellfish between paws resting on its softly furred belly. This marine mammal appears blissfully unbothered by the frigid ocean it calls home.

Alaska, often dubbed the "Last Frontier," is a treasure trove of natural wonders. Its vastness is not just in its formidable land area but extends to the boundaries it shares with the seas and oceans. When it comes to coastline, Alaska isn't just leading the pack; it's in a league of its own.

Every story has a beginning, and for one of the most recognized beverages on the planet, it began not in a sprawling corporate lab but in a modest pharmacy in New Bern, North Carolina. Pepsi, that bubbly and effervescent drink known worldwide, started its journey as a quaintly named "Brad's Drink." And at its heart was a pharmacist with a vision – Caleb Bradham.