Learning how to study is a crucial part of academic success. There are many methods to brush up on content and learn before a big test, but how do they work? Here are some popular methods to try out this...
How to Crochet an Octopus
This pattern is by Móhu, the link to the original is here.
This pattern is meant for beginners and it was the first pattern I was able to crochet. There is a video attached...
The Humuhumunukunukuapua’a (Rhinecanthus rectangulus), a reef triggerfish, is the official state fish of Hawaii. The name is surely a mouthful to pronounce, but you can pronounce it as who-moo-who-moo-new-koo-new-koo-ah-poo-ah-ah.
In...
Daisy P., Jr. Learn Something Editor
• May 16, 2023
On November 17, 2022, two new species of Mycena subcyanocephala were spotted by Eric Cho, a pharmacist.
There isn't much known about this mushroom other than the story of how it was found. Chiang Pei-Ying,...
On April 20th, a faint blue spiral resembling a galaxy appeared amid the aurora for a few minutes over Alaska. The cause? Excess fuel from SpaceX’s launch of a rocket in California three hours before...
Cryptography Puzzles
These puzzles are three times more fun than your average cipher. They contain a range of difficulties, so find the one that you’re the morse comfortable with. Don’t be afraid...
Cephalopods are four classes of oceanic creatures: squids, octopi, cuttlefish and nautilus. Cephalopods are over 500 million years old. They also are boneless animals, and just have eyes for their many...
Whale Sharks, their scientific name being Rhincodon typus, are the largest fish and shark species in the world. In addition to their size, they’re fascinating, complex creatures.
They can grow more...
Beluga whales are one of the most fascinating creatures of the sea. The beluga has a distinct head shape and is very social and intelligent. They vocalize with a wide array of clicks and whistle noises,...
Daisy P., Jr. Learn Something Editor
• April 28, 2023
The pea crab is one of the smallest crab species, the size of a pea, and utilizes its size, spending its adult life in a bivalve host.
Like most animals, the pea crab has a complicated scientific name,...
Mholo! That means hello in Xhosa, a new language being added to the language learning app Duolingo. Xhosa, along with five other endangered languages including Zulu, Maori, and Haitian Creole, are the...
We love summer. Not the part where our shorts stick to our thighs and ants follow our every move because someone left out a scrap of food once two months ago. Rather, we love summer for the food: the food...