Flaxseeds are credited with a host of health benefits, including improving digestion, lowering blood sugar and cholesterol levels, and strengthening the cardiovascular system. But which of these benefits are actually scientifically proven, and which are just marketing hype? The concept…
Mercury retrograde is a term that often appears in both astronomy and astrology, generating interest and controversy. What is this phenomenon, why does it happen and does it really affect our lives? In 2025, humanity will encounter retrograde Mercury three…
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The Gemini South telescope shows interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as a large, bright source of light at the center of the telescope. (Image credit: NOIRLab/Gemini South Observatory/Shadow the Scientists) Few cosmic visitors have captivated astronomers as much as interstellar comet 3I…
Two gray wolves (Canis lupus) confront each other in the fresh winter snow of Montana. It is commonly believed that some wolves are “alpha,” but are they? (Image: Dennis Fast/VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) The concept of the alpha…
Seen from space, this patch of forest looks like a giant chessboard, thanks to its gridded control system and snow cover. (Image courtesy of NASA/ISS) AT A GLANCE Where is it? Whitetail Butte, Priest River, Idaho [48.411815594, -116.84501960] What's in…