How to manage time during your exams?

Time management plays a pivotal role in your exam preparations. But what most of the students don’t realize is the importance of managing time during exams. You may prepare well for your exams but if you do not manage time while attempting a paper, it’ll do no good to you. Mastering the art of managing […]

Here’s how you can overcome your exam fear

Exams are around the corner and as a student you have multiple subjects and vast coursework to finish before you step into the examination hall. While it’s normal to be a little anxious, excessive stress and pressure on yourself is detrimental to your health and performance. We have compiled a list of practices that can […]

5 ways to improve your memory

Your memory is your best ally during exam preparations. Improving it and allowing it to come to your aid during the exam requires a strategy. Here are some ways that improve your memory which could be customized to your study plans. #1 – Learn by Chunking Chunking or breaking your syllabus into smaller portions help […]

Why do raccoons wash their food

Raccoon , the ‘masked bandit’ of the animal world, is famous for its habit of stealing food. Raccoons can eat anything, be it plants or meat. That is why they are called ‘omnivorous’ animals. In the wild they will eat plants, fruits and nuts. In cities, they will still from your garbage cans, snatch away […]

How did superstitions begin?

Superstitions began centuries ago when our ancestors tried to explain mysterious circumstances or events as best as they could, with the knowledge they had. For instance, before the development in science explained such strange things as why mirrors show our reflections or why shadows appear when it’s sunny, ancient people reasoned that a shadow or […]

What is brain freeze?

Have you ever experienced a sudden headache when eating or drinking something very cold? This is ‘brain freeze’ sometimes called an ‘ice-cream headache’. The medical term for this type of headache is ‘sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia’ , which is a mouthful, so let’s just stick with brain freeze, okay? When something cold touches the roof of your […]

Why is Pi so important?

In mathematics, π (Pi, the sixteenth alphabet in Greek script) is the ratio of a circle’s circumference and it’s diameter. It is a constant number which means that for all circles of all sizes the ratio will be the same. It is a irrational number which makes knowing its actual value practically impossible. Supercomputers have […]

10 super foods to boost focus and memory power

10 Super foods to Boost Focus and Memory Power March 3, 2016 Byjus Leado General 0 Have you ever wondered how your classmates score better than you or what are the reasons behind it? Though you have the same syllabus, text books, & study materials like others, but what are the exclusive factors which lead […]

Birth of a star

The cosmos is an incredible place where many events that defy all imagination occur. Birth of a star is one of those magical spectacles. Created out of nebulas, a star is the final result of a nuclear fusion of high energy. Nebulas Carina Nebula Nebulas are gigantic interstellar dust and gas clouds, whose dimensions can […]

How do fish breathe underwater?

Mammals, including humans, have air inhaling lungs, and they must be dry and void of fluids to function properly. When humans take a breath, small air sacs in our lungs pull oxygen out of the air and carry it to our body’s cells. Thus, the lungs of mammals would not function very well for a […]