Science

June 18, 2020

People Are Sharing Visually Appealing Photos of the Life Cycles of Berries

We all know that nature is beautiful, but if you ever needed a reminder, just check out Twitter. It's there that @AlfieDaye shared an interesting photo of a blackberry's lifecycle. In one visually appealing image, Alfie is able to remind us just how incredible nature really is. By laying out the growth of a blackberry, from bud to flower to fruit, he's taken us all back to school.

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April 24, 2020

Man Scoops Up Pond Water and Documents His Own Growing Ecosystem in a Jar

YouTuber Atomic Shrimp recently decided to start his own window sill pond ecosystem and the results are both fascinating and oddly soothing. After scooping up a jar of muddy pond water, he began documenting the ecosystem's development and, in the process, introduced his followers to some fascinating animals. For three weeks he took us along on his journey to see the organisms developing in the water.

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March 2, 2020

Did You Know That Some People Can Create a Rumbling Sound in Their Ears?

Once again, Twitter is proving to be a great source of interesting facts about science. The latest talking point centers around the tensor tympani, a muscle in the ear that has a big impact on what we hear. Used to dampen sounds like claps of thunder or shouting or chewing, this muscle reduces the volume when things get too loud. But did you know that some people can actually flex this muscle voluntarily?

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