The chemical element uranium decays with a half-life of 4.5 billion years, used for rock dating.
Black holes in space swallow everything, even light! Astrophysicists suggest the absorbed material turns into energy and is emitted as jets.
In 2004, an underwater volcano in the Indian Ocean was found that erupts every 5 minutes. Located 2 km deep, it creates new islands from lava. Scientists call it the most active volcano on the plan...
Greenland’s ice sheet contains air bubbles preserving climate data from 100,000 years ago.
Vesuvius released 1.5 cubic kilometers of ash during its 79 AD eruption, studied by paleontologists.
The largest cruise ship in the world, Icon of the Seas, launched in 2024. It’s 365 meters long and holds 7,600 passengers. It even has a water park and an ice rink onboard!
Mangrove trees in India’s Gujarat state bend as if dancing! Biologists found this is an adaptation to tides, allowing roots to anchor better in the soil.
Ancient skulls in Israel, dated to 90,000 years ago, belong to Neanderthals, per DNA analysis.
Archaeological digs in Iraq revealed clay tablets with cuneiform writing from 5,000 years ago.
Ice on the Taylor Glacier in Antarctica makes sounds like organ music! Scientists found this is caused by wind passing through ice cavities.
In 2018, Japan created lab-grown meat from cow cells. It costs $50 per gram but doesn’t require slaughtering animals. Scientists say it’s the future of food, especially for countries with limit...
Mount Etna erupts about 0.1 cubic kilometers of lava per century, measured by geologists.
In Africa, Lake Nyasa is so deep that fish living in it never see light. These species evolved in total darkness at depths over 700 meters. Scientists are still discovering new species in the lake!...
Lake Uyuni in Bolivia reflects everything like a mirror! It’s due to a thin layer of water on its salty surface, creating perfect reflections of the sky and mountains.
Ancient pottery in Japan, dated to 14,500 years ago, points to early Jomon technology.
European eels can migrate 6,000 km to the Sargasso Sea for breeding, proven by tagging studies.
Carbon-14 is used to date organic remains up to 50,000 years with an accuracy of a few hundred years.
Greenland’s glaciers lose 280 billion tons of ice annually, measured by the GRACE satellites.
Oxygen makes up 46.6% of the Earth’s crust by mass, being the primary element in silicates.
In 1942, a Mexican farmer stumbled upon Paricutin volcano, which grew right in his field. Within a year, it rose 424 meters, and the farmer’s village was destroyed by lava. It’s the only volcan...
The chemical reaction of methane (CH₄) combustion produces CO₂ and H₂O, widely used in energy production.