Flies are not the smartest creatures in the world. They buzz into bug zappers and have tiny brains. But despite their lack of intelligence, flies can always seem to escape your attempts to swat them. Ever feel like you’re moving … Continue reading Why You Can’t Swat a Fly: Understanding Time Perception | The Inquisitive Journal
Astronomers recently announced a remarkable discovery: the closest pair of supermassive black holes ever recorded. The gap between these two black holes is “fairly close to the limit of what we can detect, which is why this is so exciting,” … Continue reading Closer Than Ever: The Discovery of Two Supermassive Black Holes on a Collision Course | The Inquisitive Journal
Your camera has a meter that is calibrated to middle gray, which is defined as a centered histogram spike, 18 percent gray, or in some cases 12 percent gray. However, there is no need to get caught up in the … Continue reading Understanding and Misunderstanding Your Meter: Exploring the Three Modes of Camera Metering | The Inquisitive Journal
Marine biologists have recently made a remarkable discovery – they found 16 species of “ultra-black” fish that absorb more than 99% of the light that hits their skin, making them virtually invisible to other deep-sea creatures. The researchers, who published … Continue reading The Mysterious Ultra-Black Fish: Absorbing 99.9% of Light in the Deep Sea | The Inquisitive Journal
In the annals of Marine history, there are few names that are held in higher esteem than Carlos Hathcock. Known as the “White Feather” for the distinctive feather he wore in his cap, Hathcock was not just a remarkable marksman, … Continue reading The Legend of Carlos Hathcock: The Greatest Sniper in Marine History | The Inquisitive Journal
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