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

SLEEPING BEAUTY PARADOX • The Sleeping Beauty problem, a thought experiment on probability, has split the academic community into two camps. Supporters of each solution make convincing arguments, yet they still can't agree. So … which side will you take?

Invisible Force: Where Does Pressure Hide? • What do cutting food, snowmobiles, and airplanes have in common? All of them rely on one invisible yet powerful force: pressure. What exactly is pressure, and how does it influence the way we interact with the world?

16 IDENTIFYING SUBSTANCES 32.07 • Today, most packages—whether food products or household chemicals— list their ingredients and even the percentage of each component. But what if there's no label at all, or you're not sure you can trust what the manufacturer claims?

COLD-ADAPTED PRIMATES

PRIONS: Zombies Within • Proteins are complex biological molecules that are vital to every living cell. But sometimes a protein can fold into the wrong shape and begin to “infect” other proteins. This isn't a zombie movie plot—it's a prion infection.

A PALETTE OF GAZES: WHAT DETERMINES HUMAN EYE COLOR?

WHY DO WE HAVE Two Eyes and One Mouth? • Some parts of the human body come in pairs, while others don't. Why do we have two eyes but only one mouth—and what does symmetry have to do with it?

10 Facts About the Human Body • The human body is an extraordinarily complex system, working around the clock for decades. While we breathe, eat, sleep, and move, thousands of invisible processes are quietly unfolding inside us. So what secrets does our body hide?

The Main Entrance • In the ancient world, city gates could shape the fate of entire peoples! They kept enemies out, swung open to welcome merchants and allies, and preserved the memory of legendary battles. This month, we invite you to explore some of the gates that left their mark on history.

FATBERG: The Sewer Monster • This creature doesn't growl or bite, but it reeks, and it gets bigger every single day. It feeds on fat, food scraps, napkins, clumps of hair, cotton swabs, pads, diapers, cat litter—pretty much anything that should never be flushed down the drain. And the scariest part is? This monster isn't make-believe at all. It's painfully real.

How Does Self-Tanning Work? • vacation to get a tan anymore. These days, many people reach for sprays or lotions that promise a sun-kissed glow— no sunshine required. But how do these self-tanners actually work?

SPACE GARDEN: How Do You Grow Food in Zero Gravity? • When people first began venturing into space, scientists needed to know whether humans could truly live and work beyond Earth. But what would we eat out there? Even sending food into orbit is difficult and costly. What if we were to try to settle on other planets? It quickly became clear that we must learn to grow food in space, despite microgravity and limited resources.

STONE FOREST

WITH THE “BIO” PREFIX • The creation of the first synthetic polymers is often counted among humanity's most important scientific breakthroughs—on par with discoveries like insulin or radioactivity. At the same time, polymer-based plastics have become one of the main sources of environmental pollution. So a big question arises: could a new invention—bioplastics—help solve this growing problem?

SECRETS OF THE GREAT SPHINX • For more than 4500 years, a giant lion with a human face has stood guard over the ancient pyramids of Giza. Who gave it such a strange name? Whose face does it...