Siamese cats: where do their pedigree tails come from?
When I was a child, I had a Siamese kitten. He was like Gav from the Soviet cartoon: blue eyes, a dark mask on his whiskered face, matching gloves on his paws, and a thi
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Can the Internet replace real life?
In just a few years, the internet has rapidly engulfed most of humanity. Teenagers are particularly susceptible to this influence, but whether this influence is positive or negative remains to be seen. Can the internet replace reality? First, let's look…
A laboratory study shows that even short-term exposure to air pollution can cause inflammation of the placenta.
A pregnant woman wears a mask in Singapore due to dangerous smog levels. New research suggests that air pollution may trigger placental inflammation. (Image credit: Roslan Rahman via Getty Images) Recent laboratory studies have shown that even short-term exposure to…
A grumpy Pallas's cat has been captured in a stunning camera trap photo from the Eastern Himalayas.
A camera trap has captured the first photographic evidence of the Pallas's cat in Arunachal Pradesh. (Image: © WWF-India) The elusive Pallas's cat was photographed in the eastern Himalayas of India, where it had never been seen before. A camera…
How Julius Caesar went to Britain
In 56 BC, the Britons really got to Caesar. He was doing something socially useful, conquering Gaul and pacifying the Germans along the way, and then the islanders threw a spanner in the works. In that year, 56, the Romans…
Scientists have invented a new sunscreen made from pollen.
A new sunscreen made from pollen from the tea family of plants is about as effective as existing sunscreens, according to a new study (Image credit: FlowerPhotos/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) A new study has found that pollen-based sunscreen…