How do deep-sea creatures survive extreme pressure unlike humans?
Reading Time: 2 minutesDEEP-SEA creatures are organisms that live thousands of feet below the photic zone – the uppermost layer of the ocean that receives sufficient sunlight to carry out their survival activities. Examples of deep sea creatures include sharks, crabs, sea urchins, vampire squids and whales. These organisms are subjected to extreme [ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”2,3,5″ ihc_mb_template=”1″ ] […]
What is the largest living thing on Earth
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTHE LARGEST living thing on Earth is a single fungus known as Armillaria ostoyae . The discovery of this humongous fungus in 1998 which occupies approximately 2384 acres of soil in the Malheur National Forest in Oregon heralded a new record holder for the title of [ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”2,3,5″ ihc_mb_template=”1″ ] world’s largest known organism. […]
Why jelly fish are poisonous?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteJELLYFISH is a beautiful free swimming marine animal. They are bestowed with umbrella shaped bells and trailing tentacles, although a few are not mobile, being anchored to the seabed by stalks. The bell can pulsate to provide propulsion and highly efficient locomotion. Due to climate change, jellyfish are found everywhere. They have no brain, [ihc-hide-content […]
What is COVID-19?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCORONAVIRUSES are a large family of viruses which may cause illness in animals or humans. In humans, several coronaviruses are known to cause respiratory infections ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as [ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”2,3,5″ ihc_mb_template=”1″ ] Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). This new virus […]
How dangerous is the Wi-Fi to health?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDO YOU think Wi-Fi is important in your life? Many say that Wi-Fi makes their life easy. They can go online from their living room, shopping malls, coffee shop or now even from the roadsides. They are not tethered to a big computer that is physically linked to the internet. Wireless routers and similar wireless […]
How does soap and water kill germs?
Reading Time: 1 minuteSOAP and water are two things you need to wash your hands. Since in the middle of the 18th century hand washing has been considered crucial before any standard medical procedure. In our world today washing is important in our daily routine not only when our hands are visibly dirty, but also [ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”2,3,5″ […]
Which animal can sleep for 3 years?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTHIS animal is known as a slow moving animal. Snail is a small mollusc with a soft and wet body covered with spiral shaped shells. Snails have bizarre sleeping habits. Normally, snails sleep twice as much as human beings. They do this by [ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”2,3,5″ ihc_mb_template=”1″ ] falling in and out of sleep seven […]
How Hygienic are your Hellos?
Reading Time: 3 minutesBY NARVIINYA MURUGAPPAN DID YOU KNOW that we carry an average of 3200 bacteria on our hands? There are two types of microbes found on our skin – resident and transient. Resident microorganisms are always present in our skin and are mostly harmless, and are [ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”2,3,5″ ihc_mb_template=”1″ ] less likely to cause an […]
Where is Zealandia?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEVER heard of Zealandia? Well it’s our 8th continent and 94 percent of the continent is submerged below the Pacific Ocean for more than 80 million years ago. This mostly submerged or hidden continent is an elevated part of the ocean floor about two-thirds the size of Australia located between New Zealand and New Caledonia. […]
What is inside a sore throat lozenge?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIT’S PRETTY common for us to reach out over the counter for lozenges whenever we have a sore throat. Sore throat is most commonly caused by viral infections just like the cold and flu which resolves on its own. Sometimes it may occur due to bacterial infections which would require antibiotics to overcome complications. Symptoms […]