OYLA Magazine

OYLA Magazine is a science and technology publication for readers aged 12 and up. It features engaging articles, interactive content, and stunning visuals designed to inspire curiosity and a love for learning. Ideal for young minds eager to explore and understand the world around them.

OYLA Magazine

HUNTING FOR PRIME NUMBERS • Prime numbers have fascinated mathematicians since the time of ancient Greece. How can we find them, and what makes them so useful?

The Tea Leaf Paradox • If you brew loose tea right in your mug and stir it with a spoon, the water starts to swirl, forming a tiny vortex. And then comes a surprise—the tea leaves gather right in the center at the bottom. Wait a minute, isn’t that strange? If everything is spinning, centrifugal force should push the tea leaves toward the edges. So why do they gather in the middle instead?

HUNTING FOR CLEAN WATER • When something gets dirty, we usually turn to water to clean it: we wash our hands, take a shower, do the laundry, or wipe the table with a damp cloth. But how do you “wash” … dirty water itself?

COULD ALL THE WATER ON EARTH RUN OUT? • At first glance, it seems there’s nothing to worry about: according to the familiar water cycle, any moisture evaporates, turning into vapor, then condenses as the vapor cools and forms clouds, and finally falls back to Earth as precipitation. In reality, however, a tiny portion of Earth’s water is constantly leaking into space—and in the very long term, our planet could, in theory, be left dry, like Mars. Is there anything we can do to stop this?

ANIMAL SURVIVORS • What do butterflies have to do with the Industrial Revolution? And how can an animal’s ears or the shape of its bill reveal where it lives and what it eats? These features provide scientists with important clues about an animal’s habitat, behavior, and diet.

Bird Toolbox • A bird’s bill reflects the environment in which it lives and what it eats. Each shape has evolved through natural selection.

RUNNING LIKE A TAP • The most annoying thing about a cold is a blocked nose. Some strange liquid drips out, breathing becomes difficult, and the whole thing is just uncomfortable. It’s tempting to throw every remedy at the problem to make it stop. But even with such a familiar symptom as a runny nose, it’s surprisingly easy to overdo it or to rely on methods that don’t actually help.

THE VANISHING EXPANSE • The Eurasian Steppe stretches from Eastern Europe all the way to northern China. It’s hundreds of miles of grass, wind, and open horizons—the largest temperate grassland biome on Earth. But it’s also one of the most heavily damaged ecosystems in the world. The big question is: can we undo the harm humans have caused?

THE WINGED WANDERERS

BALNEOTHERAPY: WHERE MINERAL WATERS HEAL • In the 19th century, “taking the waters” was one of the trendiest ways people tried to improve their health. At spa resorts, visitors drank mineral water, soaked in warm baths, and even walked near natural springs, believing the fresh, mineral -rich air could help them feel better. Even though more than a hundred years have passed, many of these places are still popular today. Let’s take a look at some of the world’s most famous spa destinations.

IN SPACE WITHOUT A SPACESUIT, WOULD YOU FREEZE OR EVAPORATE? • Imagine yourself suddenly floating in the vacuum of outer space, without a spacesuit. There’s no air, no atmospheric pressure— nothing to protect you. Clearly, you wouldn’t survive long without oxygen, but what would actually happen to your body? Would you freeze instantly, or would your fluids start to boil? The answer is surprisingly complicated.

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THE PARADOX STONE • Among all gemstones, the diamond is perhaps the most famous. And it’s no mystery why—the mineral is the...