June 27: Sweat, comets and dino milk. It’s our summer question show!
This article presents a "summer question show" answering reader inquiries on diverse scientific topics. It covers questions ranging from the orbit of black holes and the composition of sweat to how animals protect their eyes from UV light and why robin eggs are blue. Experts from various universities and organizations provide the answers.
Why it matters
It provides accessible scientific explanations for common curiosities, promoting general knowledge and understanding of natural phenomena and the universe.
Miguel from Burnaby, B.C., asks: I know the moon orbits the Earth, the Earth orbits the sun, and the sun orbits the black hole, but what does the black hole orbit?
The article is a Q&A format, presenting factual information from experts without any discernible political or ideological slant.
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