Category: Science Infographics
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12 Intergalactic Attractions Every Space Tourist Must Visit
You might be thinking that commercial space travel is still a far-fetched idea, but we’re in the dawn of space tourism. Huge companies like Virgin Galactic, SpaceX, XCOR Aerospace and Bigelow Aerospace are the present frontrunners to help send out “citizen astronauts” into outer space — building commercial spaceships, spaceports and hotel in space. In…
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Fun Facts about Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds are nature’s avian helicopter. Admiringly watched by birdwatchers of North and South America, those small birds flutter their wings at an amazing 50 to 200 flaps per second — creating a humming sound. Comes in a wide variety of wonderful colors, they have the ability to feed from the nectar of flowers while flying…
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Top 10 Deadliest Volcanoes
A volcano forms when liquid rock or magma, from the planet’s top mantle, makes its way to the surface — causing a rupture that allows the eruption of dangerous lava flow and volcanic ash deposits. There are 3 common type of volcanoes: Strato or Composite, Shield and Caldera. Tamu Massif, an extinct underwater shield supervolcano…
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How Do Astronauts Control Temperature in Space
The universe has cooled down drastically since the Big Bang and the temperature of the cosmic microwave background radiation in nearby areas of space is 2.73 kelvin. But the side of the spacecraft, facing the Sun, can hit scalding hot of around 121 C, while the opposite side can drop to a freezing cold of…
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What Animal Causes the Most Human Deaths
From tiny insects to venomous snakes to huge elephants, the most deadliest animals on Earth came in all shape and sizes. Death causes by animal-related attacks is above national average of each state in the United States. Around 400 species are killers of humans and many of them located everywhere. Let’s find out the odds…
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How Long Will The Human Race Last?
Apocalypse, armageddon, rapture, doomsday, judgment day or whatever term you want to call it, the human race is aware of the apocalyptic threats that could wipe out all species on Earth. Different global threats range from weapons of mass destruction and natural pandemic to asteroid impact and alien invasion – just waiting to happen on…
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How does the Human Brain Store and Retrieve Memories
There are many parts in the human brain that are involved in memory retrieval or remembering past events. One complex part of our brain is the long-term memory, where new information and experience from our short-term memory gets transmitted through the hippocampus – found under the cerebral cortex. This important limbic system structure has been…
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The Chart of Space Exploration Missions
Since Sputnik launched into orbit back in 1957, humanity had pushed the boundaries of space exploration missions to expand the knowledge of our solar system and beyond. Since its creation in 1958, NASA has achieved some pretty impressive feats of science. Space probe Voyager 1 has been silently traversing the unknown territories of the universe…
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How Do Fish and Plants Survive a Cold Winter?
Ever wonder how do fish and plants survive the icy cold of winter season? Both adopt various processes to make it through the freezing months. All those species that can’t withstand an extreme weather condition became extinct long time ago. So how do they do it? Here’s Pat Graziosi to explain how fish and plants…
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How Oil is Formed
Initially used for electricity generation and heating, oil has become the driving force of an industrialized nation. The US Energy Information Administration stated that around 75% of the 6.79 billion barrels of crude oil consumed in the United States in 2012 were heating oil, diesel, gasoline and jet fuel. But petroleum is not just utilized…