If you look up at a clear sky at dawn or dusk, you can easily spot Venus. Venus, the second planet from the Sun and the sixth largest in our solar system, often appears as the brightest point in the sky.
Venus is the second brightest object in the night sky after the Moon. “The planet is about 100 times brighter than a first-magnitude star,” explained Anthony Mallama, a researcher at the International Astronomical Union’s Center for the Protection of Dark and Quiet Skies, to Live Science. First…

In today’s world, an increasing number of people lead sedentary lifestyles. Meanwhile, prolonged sitting raises the risk of many serious diseases, including cancer.
Researchers from Oxford University in the UK assert that a simple physical activity like walking can provide real protection against various ailments.
What Did the Scientists Report?
According to a large-scale six-year study involving over 85,000 Britons, the more steps you take throughout the day, the lower your likelihood of devel…

Ingredients:
For the batter:

1 cup milk (200g)
1 cup sparkling water (200g)
3 eggs
1.5 cups flour
Pinch of salt
2 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons oil

For the filling:

250g mascarpone cheese
2-3 tablespoons powdered sugar
Pitted cherries

Mix the mascarpone with the powdered sugar. Adjust the sweetness to taste. Transfer the mixture to a piping bag for easier filling.
Place a row of cherries on each crepe, then fold it over once. Squeeze a thick strip of mascarpone from the piping bag onto th…

Ingredients:
350 g of grated fresh peeled zucchini (about 1.5 cups)
0.5 tsp salt
190 g all-purpose flour (about 1.5 cups)
250 g sugar (about 1.25 cups)
1 tsp vanilla sugar
1 tsp baking powder
0.5 tsp baking soda
4 tbsp cocoa powder
1 tsp cinnamon
2 eggs
120 g yogurt (or sour milk or kefir) (about 1/2 cup)
60 g butter (about 4.2 tbsp)
100 ml sunflower oil (about 1/3 cup)
2 tbsp dissolved black coffee (instant or brewed)
Grate the zucchini using a fine grater, add salt, and set it aside for 30–40…

For coffee lovers who also struggle with high blood pressure, giving up their beloved beverage can feel impossible. However, researchers say those who follow certain guidelines don’t have to give up coffee.
“You don’t necessarily have to completely cut out coffee if you have high blood pressure or are concerned about your blood pressure. The key is moderation,” says Claire Collins, a professor of nutrition and dietetics at the University of Newcastle in the UK.
So, how does coffee affect blood p…

A new study finds that tools and other artifacts uncovered by archaeologists in Alaska shed light on how people first reached North America.
The excavated evidence of prehistoric migration is approximately 600 years older than similar artifacts from the Clovis culture, whose members settled further south, including in what is now New Mexico.
Those similarities led researchers to conclude that the people who left the Alaska artifacts were ancestors of the Clovis culture. That suggests the Clovis…