Pigeons Dreams

Ever dream of flying?   This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science.   During sleep, our brains alternate through dream AND non-dream states. But does this happen in other species as well?    Gianina Ungurean and team from Ruhr University Bochum explored this – in PIGEONS! 

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Ice Beneath My Wings

Could melting ice be ELECTRIFYINGLY hot?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. At cruising altitude, airplanes can start icing over because of the freezing temperatures. The ice makes flying difficult. How do pilots deal with it? They blow EXTREMELY hot air over their wings to

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It’s a Drag!

Flying is literally a drag. But does it have to be? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Airplanes feel drag. It comes from pushing against air molecules. And we need gigantic engines and tons of jet fuel to get around it. Is there a way

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