If we put aside the heart – which, although it never stops beating, cannot be controlled at will – the most active are the ocular . They contract more than 100,000 times a day, mainly obeying orders from the brain. It is curious that much of its activity occurs when the eyes are closed, during REM sleep, which indicates that we are dreaming. The most lazy are in the ears : there are totally impassive muscles, since they are a vestige of when our ancestors moved the auditory organs.
What are the muscles that work the most and the ones that work the least?
Japanese scientists create a 'washing machine for humans'
Can you imagine taking a relaxing bath in a machine that washes you with bubbles, plays relaxing music or videos?
Insect swarms generate as much electricity as a thunderstorm
Swarms of bees can generate an electrical charge of 1,000 volts per meter, a higher voltage density than thunderclouds and electrified dust storms.
This is what the Earth's magnetic field sounds like
The shield that protects our planet sounds 'pretty scary', according to ESA engineers.
Days were only 17 hours long 2.46 billion years ago
It was when the Moon was much closer to our planet. As the centuries pass, the Moon slowly recedes and the length of our day gradually lengthens accordingly.
Women are better at doing crosswords
A new study has revealed that women have a 'small but robust' advantage over time.