10 things you need to know about viruses Charles March 21, 2020 Earth, Listicles From global pandemics to drivers of evolution – how viruses shape the journey of life on Earth With the coronavirus pandemic causing misery around the world, it’s more important than ever to stay positive and ... Read More...
10 Modern-Day Animals with the Strangest Evolutionary Backgrounds Charles November 12, 2018 Earth, Listicles 1 Though almost universally accepted in the world of science, the story of evolution is far from predictable, which is why some animals have the strangest evolutionary backgrounds. Evolution is all about the sur... Read More...
10 Fascinating Facts about the Permian Period Charles April 1, 2018 Earth, Listicles Long before the dinosaurs roamed the Earth, humid swamp forests, giant insects and amphibious megafauna ruled the landscape of the Permian Period. The last geographical period before the rise of the dinosaurs,... Read More...
10 Fascinating Discoveries Made by the Cassini-Huygens Mission Charles September 8, 2017 Listicles, Sky The enormously successful Cassini-Huygens Mission is ending, but it has made many important discoveries during its 20 years of service. After a two-month break over the summer, I think it’s most fitting to sta... Read More...
10 of the Best Fossil Sites in the World Charles June 15, 2017 Earth, Listicles 1 Life has thrived on Earth for at least 3.7 billion years, a story told by rocks from some of the best fossil sites in the world. Since the beginning of recorded history, fossils have confounded their discover... Read More...
10 Reasons Why We Should Colonize Titan Charles May 24, 2017 Listicles, Sky 1 When it comes to colonizing outer space, Mars gets most of the attention, but there are also some very compelling reasons why we should colonize Titan. Saturn’s largest moon Titan is the only natural satellite... Read More...
10 Fascinating Facts about Earth’s Atmosphere Charles May 10, 2017 Earth, Listicles 2 We might take the air we breathe for granted, but the Earth’s atmosphere is a product of billions of years of finely tuned evolution. Earth’s atmosphere is unique among all the planets and moons we know, both ... Read More...
10 Compelling Pieces of Evidence that Support the Gaia Hypothesis Charles May 3, 2017 Earth, Listicles There’s little doubt that life itself is a driving force in evolution, but does that mean that organisms co-evolve as the Gaia hypothesis suggests? The Gaia hypothesis suggests that all life on Earth forms pa... Read More...
10 Animals that Live in Extreme Environments Charles April 19, 2017 Earth, Listicles 1 Nature’s stubbornness to adapt and evolve knows no bounds, as illustrated by these animals that live in extreme environments which are deadly to us. In our search for life on other planets, we typically look f... Read More...
10 Planets that Shouldn’t Exist Charles April 12, 2017 Listicles, Sky Almost every year, astronomers discover planets that shouldn't exist, prompting them to rethink their understanding of the way the Universe works. Scientists and philosophers alike have long presumed that othe... Read More...
