Image: High jumper in awkward looking position

13 minutes

[ Sports ]

What Does Impossible Mean?

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In the quest to achieve the highest jump on record, athletes are pushing the limits of the human body and redefining the word “impossible”. But what do record-breaking jumps like this say about what is possible for any one of us to accomplish?

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Image: man wearing headphones on a busy city street

13 minutes

[ Science ]

What’s Up With All This Noise?

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We’re living in a loud world, and most of us are contributing to the noise pollution in some way. Although it’s rather grim to mourn our hearing, there’s still hope! Let’s learn more.

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Image: Magnification of normal human gastric mucosa, also known as the inner most layer of the stomach. Dyed.

6 minutes

[ Health ]

Mucus Does A Lot More Than Just Leak From Your Nose

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We’re thinking it’s about time we all give this goop a little more credit for being the amazing innovation it really is!

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Image: hand holding yellow and blue pigment powder

6 minutes

[ Education Enrichment ]

Why Does Human Skin Come in So Many Shades?

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The way humans have adapted to suit life in all corners of the planet tells the extraordinary story of our history as a species. Here’s the science behind it all!

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Image: Two children eating ice cream and a Popsicle. One wanting the other's treat.

30 minutes

[ Health ]

Down the Hatch! But Now What?

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This is an article for the fearlessly curious, the kind of person who when hearing the colon referred to as “charming” must investigate! (There’s also our second brains and a team of good bacteria to discover!)

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