In 1953, some scientists noticed that sometimes, during sleep, people’s eyes make these strange, quick and jerky, side-to-side movements behind closed eyelids. Weird. They discovered in 20 out of 27 people that this jerky eyeball dance, termed “rapid eye movement,” or REM, occurred at the same time as when the people had incredibly visual dreams. […]
On land, the human world was one of panic and unease in 2020. But deep at sea and gliding on the water’s surface, life continued for the fascinating giants we call whales, or cetaceans; calmly unaware of the word “Corona”. Amputee’s epic voyage across the Atlantic A new variant of coronavirus was detected: Should we […]
The music in a movie tells us when to be extra suspicious of that dodgy-looking character hanging around the princess or to be panicked that the surfer dude is about to be Jaws’ entrée. A great soundtrack, be it a classical baroque score or tasteful 60s melodies, can sweep us off our feet. It provides […]
The year of 2020 was full of pandemic-infused negative news, but there were some brilliant scientific breakthroughs and positive health stories last year too. From nutty drugs to new discoveries surrounding HIV, let’s have a look at some of the best stories that may have been buried in the chaos… 10 habits to keep yourself […]
