/u/ProbablyOnTheToilet's posts in /r/askscience

Year:

Only show posts with narrations

Why are humans so bad at childbirth?

1466 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Many of us would have anecdotes of pets attempting to comfort us when we're sad or sick, but are there any scientific studies on animals knowing when people are unhappy and showing empathy towards us?

740 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Is it incorrect to say that something is from a 'different dimension' or 'parallel dimension'? Wouldn't it be from a different point on a dimension that everything is in?

5 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Are there any currently existing species that evolved or diverged from any other currently living species?

2 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

If a sound wave were to meet with air travelling at the speed of sound in the opposite direction, would the sound wave remain stationary?

1 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why are humans so bad at childbirth?	1466
Many of us would have anecdotes of pets attempting to comfort us when we're sad or sick, but are there any scientific studies on animals knowing when people are unhappy and showing empathy towards us?	740
Is it incorrect to say that something is from a 'different dimension' or 'parallel dimension'? Wouldn't it be from a different point on a dimension that everything is in?	5
Are there any currently existing species that evolved or diverged from any other currently living species?	2
If a sound wave were to meet with air travelling at the speed of sound in the opposite direction, would the sound wave remain stationary?	1