Why is it called Gatorade?
Gatorade is named after a "gator," which is the mascot for the University of Florida sports teams. In early summer of 1965, the coaching staff...
Can different bird species understand each other?
Birds communicate in various ways, but I'll be focusing only on audible communication in this post. Robert D. Magrath, a behavioral ecologist at the Australian...
How much gas does an idling car use?
The amount of gas an idling car uses varies depending on engine type, size, etc. Transit buses consume the most gas while idling, nearly...
How can the oceans be saltwater when the rivers that flow into them are...
The freshwater found in rivers originates from rainwater and melting snow/ice. As this water flows downriver towards the ocean (or sea), it picks up...
Why is the sky blue?
This one is tough to explain in a few paragraphs, but here it goes. To understand why the sky is blue, we first need to...