Ice cores from the Arctic show that CO₂ levels never exceeded 300 ppm before the industrial era.
The geological layers of the Grand Canyon display 2 billion years of Earth’s history, studied through stratigraphy.
Studies confirm that corals release chemicals to attract symbiotic algae.
The Voyager spacecraft carries a golden record with Earth’s voices! It was launched in 1977 to tell other civilizations about humanity.
Lake Baikal in Russia is called bottomless due to its 1.6 km depth! It formed in a tectonic rift, making it the deepest lake in the world.
A Japanese island, Aogashima, thrives inside a double volcano crater. Its tiny village of 200 residents farms in this surreal volcanic landscape.
The longest hot air balloon flight lasted 20 days in 1991. Two Americans flew 8,700 km from Japan to Canada, crossing the Pacific Ocean. They nearly crashed due to a storm but set a record that sti...
Archaeologists discovered traces of 7,000-year-old wheat in Turkey, proving early agriculture in the region.
The Antarctic ice sheet contains climate records from the last 800,000 years, analyzed by scientists.
A rare ‘crystal dolphin’ in the Caribbean Sea shines in the sun. Its skin shimmers like glass.
A rare mushroom in Oregon forests glows green in the dark, attracting insects. It’s called ‘foxfire’ due to its eerie light.
Quantum superposition allows particles to exist in multiple states simultaneously, proven by experiments.
Mauna Loa volcano in Hawaii releases sulfur gases affecting global climate, measured by NASA.
The chemical neutralization reaction between an acid and a base produces salt and water, studied in chemistry.
Climate models indicate that sea levels could rise by 1 meter by 2100 due to glacier melting.
Mount Everest grows by 4 mm each year due to the tectonic movement of the Indian and Eurasian plates.
Ancient bone needles in Russia, dated to 30,000 years ago, indicate early clothing sewing.
Deep-sea hydrothermal vents in the Pacific support ecosystems without sunlight, using chemosynthesis.
The largest tree in the world by volume, Árbol del Tule in Mexico, has a 14-meter diameter. This 2,000-year-old cypress is considered sacred by locals. Its canopy can shelter 500 people!
Ice cores from Antarctica contain data on volcanic eruptions from the last 740,000 years.
During the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, astronauts left mirrors on the Moon. Scientists still use them to measure the distance to the Moon with centimeter precision by sending laser beams from Earth. It...