The proverb is often used to mean that older people (or animals) can't learn anything new. But it's not really true, either in the human or the canine world. You can teach old dogs plenty of things. In fact, almost any command, skill or trick that you can teach a puppy, you can...
There are many important moves you make in your bid to survive in the wilderness. The first and maybe most important one is to set yourself up with adequate shelter. A good shelter is important on several fronts. Not only does it shield you from the elements, it can also hide you from...
Harrison manages to undo his seat belt and, fighting G-forces that want to pin him back to his seat, stumbles a few feet to Allen. He and Franck try to rouse Allen. No response. The pilot is unconscious. ...
Bacteria are single-celled microorganisms that can live in many different habitats. They can be found in the air, in the soil, and in water. Some bacteria live in the human body and can cause disease. Lots More Information Author's Note: How Bacteria Work Despite their status as "mindles...
You might wonder how a human cannonball can survive the act unscathed by gunpowder burns. The fact is, there's actually no gunpowder used in these big cannons (and, historically, never has been), which can be more than 30 feet (9 meters) long [source: American Profile]. Instead, modern...
Gravity influences many physical processes on the blue planet we call home. For example, gravity alters the way that atoms come together to form crystals. Aboard the ISS, experimenters can develop bigger and better-structured crystals than they could on Earth. Such crystals could help us devise ...
A few rats survive, and the cycle begins again. The fact that rats are a natural reservoir of plague is one of the reasons why the disease is less common today. In many industrialized nations, particularly in affluent areas, rats are not as common as they were before and during the ...
Not only did globalization improve economic conditions in many countries across the world, but positive developments also took place, e.g., technological progress, innovations and entrepreneurship. Unfortunately, during the last couple of years, the pandemic and geopolitical conflicts have cast a shadow...
Found in many foods and beverages, vitamins act as catalysts by accelerating these reactions. When we experience a vitamin deficiency, our bodies can't perform these functions easily, causing us to become sick. Think of it this way -- if water is oil for the body, then vitamins are much ...
Skylab was never meant to be a permanent home in space, but rather a workshop where the United States could test the effects of long-duration space flights (that is, greater than the two weeks required to go to the moon) on the human body. When the flight of the third crew was finis...