Experimental Musings

90% of the world is right-handed. History and culture have not been kind to left-handers, a somewhat rare occurrence among us humans. So, after all these years, if the right hand is preferred, why do we still have a bunch of lefties out there?

We know more about the surface of the moon than Earth’s oceans and we know even less about the human brain, but a recently published study from Cal Tech is helping us put together a few pieces of the huge puzzle that is the brain. How does the brain keep memories?

Natural disasters can be incredibly dangerous to nearby populations, but some could even impact the entire planet. Some of Earth’s natural resources are so massive that they not only serve vital functions in the immediate area but have global impacts as well, like the Amazon rainforest in South America.

Science helps us answer big questions, and they don't get bigger than this: are we alone in the universe? That's a huge age-old question that science has been piecing together bit by bit over the years. Does this mean we're getting closer to knowing if there's life out there?

Let’s talk about fungus folks! We're not talking about some fungus that popped up after a rain ... we're talking about some really, really old fungus fossil remains.