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Browse SciQuest reporting and explainers in reverse chronological order, with the newest evidence-led stories first.
Explainer Space
It sounds like something straight out of a sci-fi movie, but this is real life. There’s a massive asteroid out there called Apophis—appropriately nicknamed the ‘God of Chaos’—and scientists are…
Explainer Health
An e-cigarette or a vape is a device that uses nicotine solution, flavorings, and some other chemicals that might be harmful to the user but it is devoid of tobacco.…
Explainer Health
The human body consists of four basic types of tissues: the epithelial, nervous, muscle, and connective tissue. These tissues possess an incredible capacity to self-repair and regenerate. Some of these…
Explainer Earth
7000 kilometres wide, Earth’s Inner core has shown signs of stopping and reversing its spin since 2009. But the question arises, what would be its consequences? The spinning of Earth’s…
Explainer Physics
A light year is the distance light travels in one year. Light moves very fast, about 299,792 kilometers per second. If we could travel that fast, we would take one…
Explainer Physics
The essence of the 3-body problem is: how to predict and stabilize the orbits of 3 interacting bodies. The third object’s presence causes wild movements, potentially sending the interacting bodies…
Explainer Earth
There are three main layers of earth based on the chemical composition, including: Crust, Mantle, and core. However, if we distinguish the layers of Earth based on their Mechanical composition,…
Explainer Physics
Microscopic black holes, also referred to as quantum mechanical or mini black holes, are hypothetical small holes that have fascinated scientists and the public for decades. They are very tiny…
Explainer Earth
The Mariana Trench is the deepest part of the ocean, which is found in the Pacific Ocean, plunging over 36,000 feet (11,1000 meters). It’s a mysterious and extreme environment where…
