Articles for category: Biology & Genetics, Disease & Medicine

Wolfsbane: The Werewolf's Bane

The Witch’s Herb Cabinet: Plants Once Used for Potions and Their Modern Uses

Trizzy Orozco

Imagine walking through a moonlit garden where every plant whispers secrets of healing and magic. For centuries, herbalists and healers have tended gardens filled with mysterious plants that blur the line between medicine and mysticism. These weren’t fairy tales or Hollywood fiction – they were real practitioners working with botanical knowledge that modern science is ...

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When Politics Meets the Petri Dish: The Scientists Who Pushed Back

Maria Faith Saligumba

Throughout history, when political pressure collides with scientific integrity, some of humanity’s most courageous moments emerge from laboratory benches and research desks. These aren’t just stories about data and discoveries – they’re tales of ordinary researchers who found themselves at the center of extraordinary battles for truth. From Galileo’s telescope to modern climate labs, scientists ...

Tutankhamun tomb.

The “Cursed” Tomb That Took 20 Years to Open – And Then People Died

Trizzy Orozco

Deep beneath the scorching sands of Egypt’s Valley of the Kings lies a tomb that refused to give up its secrets. For two decades, archaeologists struggled to breach its sealed entrance, encountering one mysterious obstacle after another. When they finally succeeded, what they found inside would spark one of the most controversial debates in archaeological ...

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Melanin, Mutation, and Medicine: The Surprising Science of Skin Cells

Maria Faith Saligumba

Your skin is more than just a protective covering – it’s a dynamic, living laboratory where millions of tiny factories work around the clock to create one of nature’s most fascinating compounds. Every second, specialized cells deep within your skin are making critical decisions that affect everything from your appearance to your survival. These cellular ...