
The Fate of the Flags Planted on the Surface of the Moon During the NASA Apollo Missions
Several flags were planted on the surface of the Moon during the NASA Apollo missions between 1969 and 1972, but with harsh lunar conditions they…

How Long-Term Space Travel Negatively Affects the Human Body
Life Noggin‘s animated host Blocko (Pat Graziosi) explains how long-term space travel negatively affects the human body and how that could impact future missions to…

The Astronomical Reason the Hottest Days of Summer Are Called the ‘Dog Days’
In another interesting episode of Today I Found Out, host Simon Whistler shares the astronomical reason the hottest days of summer are called the “dog…

A Young Blind Man Explains How LEGO Helps Him See the World
In an episode of BrainCraft, Vanessa Hill interviewed Matthew Shifrin, a young man who has been blind since birth who uses LEGO to help him…

Why Boats and Ships Measure Their Speed on the Water in Knots
Simon Whistler explains why boats and ships measure their speed on the water in knots and how the unit is measured in an episode of…

A Woman Discusses Living Her Life Using an Advanced Bionic Hand With Myoelectric Control
In a story for Motherboard, Nicky Ashwell discusses living life with an advanced bionic hand called the Bebionic Small which uses myoelectric control. The hand…

The Baudelaire Orphans Are Having a Very Terrible Childhood in A Series of Unfortunate Events
The Baudelaire orphans are having a very terrible childhood in a new trailer for the Netflix series Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events. All…

WordPress 4.7 ‘Vaughn’ Designed to Let Users More Easily Create and Customize Their Site
WordPress has released their latest update, WordPress 4.7 “Vaughn”, named after jazz vocalist Sarah “Sassy” Vaughn. The update was designed to let users more easily…

How People With Different Types of Blindness Perceive the World
Life Noggin explains how people with different types of blindness perceive the world. Depending on the cause and extent of the blindness, the age at…

An Expanded Deck of Illustrated Cards for Playing the Classic Party Game Werewolf
Mathew Sisson, designer of illustrated version of the devious party game Werewolf, has relaunched his physical version of the classic game with an improved deck…
