The Psychology Behind Storm-Related Anxiety Disorders The Psychology Behind Storm-Related Anxiety Disorders (image credits: pixabay) Research from the American Psychological Association shows that approximately thirty percent of people living in hurricane-prone areas develop some form of storm-related anxiety disorder. This condition, often called meteorophobia or lilapsophobia, manifests as intense fear reactions when weather patterns suggest …
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The Reality of Death in Space The Reality of Death in Space (image credits: By NASA, Public domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=247187) Space exploration is far from the glamorous adventure often depicted in movies. As of January 2025, 19 people have died during spaceflights that crossed, or were intended to cross, the boundary of space as defined by …
Sharks Can Smell a Drop of Blood from Miles Away Sharks Can Smell a Drop of Blood from Miles Away (image credits: unsplash) The most persistent shark myth floating around is that these predators can detect a single drop of blood from several miles away. This frightening tale has terrified swimmers for decades, but science …
Snake Island – Brazil’s Forbidden Serpent Haven Snake Island – Brazil’s Forbidden Serpent Haven (image credits: pixabay) Ilha da Queimada Grande sits just 25 miles off São Paulo’s coast, harboring between 2,000 and 4,000 deadly golden lancehead pit vipers across its 110 acres – roughly one snake for every square meter. One bite from these …
Mountain Lions Flee From Conversation Mountain Lions Flee From Conversation (image credits: unsplash) Researchers exposed pumas in the Santa Cruz mountains to the sound of human voices to see if they would react with fear and flee, and the results were striking: They were definitely afraid of humans. The Santa Cruz Puma Project conducted a …