What is the largest moon in Saturn?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDo names like Mimas, Enceladus and Tethys sound fascinating in this modern century? Did you know that these names belong to moons in Saturn? Saturn has the highest number of moons among all planets. Earth has only one moon but Saturn has 53 named moons and 29 moons are still in the process of being […]
Bats Vilified
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Which bug are we consuming unknowingly?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHave you ever wondered how foods or drinks look more vibrant and appealing when presented in red? The bright red colour used can be found in all sorts of food, body care products and cosmetics on supermarket shelves and even in [ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”2,3,5″ ihc_mb_template=”1″ ] our home. The red colour presentation comes from a […]
What is an Opiorphin?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWOULD you take a painkiller that had been developed from human saliva? As yucky as it may sound, recent study suggests that we might be doing [ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”2,3,5″ ihc_mb_template=”1″ ] just that in future. Pain is an essential sensation. Sensory nerves with endings in our skin, tissues and organs are activated by heat, cold […]
What is Prosopagnosia?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteProsopagnosia or face blindness is a brain disorder. It is characterized by the inability to recognize or differentiate faces. People with minor prosopagnosia may just struggle to differentiate or identify faces of strangers or people they don’t know well. Those with moderate to severe face blindness may struggle to recognize faces of people they see […]
Which spacecraft has visited Neptune?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNeptune is an icy giant planet recognized generally by its’ blue color. It consists of a thick fog of water, ammonia and methane which covered its smaller solid core. Its distance from the Sun is about 4.5 billion km away which is about 30 times more than Earth’s distance from the Sun. [ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”2,3,5″ […]
How can we boost immunity naturally?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEvery day we encounter billions of germs, regardless of whether they are bad or not. However if we do encounter the bad pathogens, we definitely need a strong immune system to protect ourselves. It works to limit pathogen access to the body and prevent them from growing and causing illness. Hence, we need several dietary […]
What is the size of a baby panda?
Reading Time: < 1 minutePandas are the most adorable animals in the world. Their body typically looks like black and white bear. It has black fur on its ears, eye patches, muzzle, legs, and shoulders. The rest of the animal’s coat is white. A normal adult panda weighs up approximately [ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”2,3,5″ ihc_mb_template=”1″ ] 113 kg with 2 […]
How do plants send distress signal when they are under attack?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhen we are under distress, sorrow, or anxiety, we will try to reach out to someone to pour out our problems. We have mouth to talk and ears to listen. However, plants do not have mouth to talk, ears to listen or eyes to see. In fact, plants talk and listen to each other but […]
Which is the most expensive snake in the world?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGREEN TREE pythons are the most expensive snake in the world. It is a very rare species and is worth up to a staggering amount of [ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”2,3,5″ ihc_mb_template=”1″ ] RM 1.8 million. It can be found on Indonesian islands, throughout the eastern rain forests of Cape York in Australia and Papua New Guinea. […]