Time heals all wounds? Marvel at this 33-day time-lapse of a wound healing. The human body is magic.
(Thanks, Harlow Sparks-Pescovitz!)
Watch this time-lapse video of a wounded finger healing
Scientists discover snake's strange method of "lasso locomotion" to climb large trees
Researchers have discovered a previously unknown method of locomotion that snakes use to climb large, smooth trees. For a century, there have only been four observed methods of snake locomotion: rectilinear, lateral undulation, sidewinding, and concertina. Researchers from Colorado State and University of Cincinnati identified this new category of "lasso locomotion" in the climbing repertoire… READ THE REST
Why a woodpecker's beak doesn't get stuck in a tree like a nail
When you hammer a nail into wood, it's usually difficult to remove it. But woodpeckers hammer away at trees all day long. How can they so easily pull their beaks out of the holes they create? University of Antwerp biologists and their colleagues used high-speed video of black woodpeckers to solve the mystery. Turns out… READ THE REST
Entombed creatures found alive years later: a history
Joe Scott has a great survey of all the reports of living things unearthed alive years, decades, and even centuries later. His rabbit hole of research started with Old Rip, the horned frog that survived being locked in a time capsule for 30 years. Learn about estivation, cryptobiosis and other fascinating forms of hibernation, including… READ THE REST
Check out 23 vacuum deals that will clean up your 2021
It's likely that there's never been a New Year's resolution focused on vacuuming more. However, plenty of people want to clean up the clutter and tidy up their lives to start a new year. The investment in a quality vacuum and other cleaners can be a good way of ensuring that much-needed cleaning work gets… READ THE REST
2021 is the year QuickBooks can untangle your business accounting nightmares
If you've ever started a business, it probably wasn't so you could process invoices and fill out payroll checks. Yet, accounting is the absolute lifeblood of any enterprise – and unless a company is paying thousands to have a certified professional take charge of their finances, it's easy to feel like the entire accounting arena… READ THE REST
These five meditation apps will help get your 2021 started right
Well, if the opening days of 2021 are any indication of what's to come, we may not find the peace and normalcy we hoped for after 2020 any time soon. Of course, that doesn't mean you have to slip into a dark funk and let the fear, confusion, and general insanity of our daily lives… READ THE REST