The world’s oldest working lighthouse is in Spain—the Tower of Hercules. Built during the Roman Empire about 1,900 years ago, it still guides ships today. Its stone walls have withstood centuri...

An underground city, Derinkuyu, with rooms and streets, was found in Cappadocia, Turkey! Archaeologists determined it was built in the 8th century BCE for protection from enemies.

Humpback whales use bubble nets for hunting, releasing rings of bubbles to trap fish, as demonstrated by studies.

Mount Etna erupts about 0.1 cubic kilometers of lava per century, measured by geologists.

Climate data indicates a 10% rainfall decrease in the Mediterranean since 1900.

Sea birds like albatrosses can sleep while flying, confirmed by neurophysiological studies.

Sand in the Gobi Desert forms circles resembling eyes! Geologists found this is due to wind erosion creating patterns on the surface.

The largest cave in the world, Son Doong in Vietnam, is so massive it has its own jungle and river. It’s 200 meters tall, and you could fit an entire skyscraper inside! The cave was only discover...

In 2022, a new spider species was found in Australia that jumps 2 meters. Called the “jumping hunter,” it hunts insects like a cat and can spot prey from 5 meters away thanks to its huge eyes!<...

In South Africa, ‘sand flowers’ bloom after rain. These plants survive in the desert by storing water.

The Mariana Trench reaches a depth of 10,984 meters, making it the deepest point in the world’s oceans.

An ancient Roman road in Spain glows under UV light from fluorite minerals. Its 2,000-year-old stones reveal hidden patterns in the dark.

The smallest bird in the world, the bee hummingbird from Cuba, is just 5 cm long. It weighs less than 2 grams but can flap its wings 80 times per second! These tiny creatures feed on nectar and loo...

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 star Betelgeuse in the Orion constellation loses mass through powerful stellar winds at a rate of 10⁻⁶ solar masses per year.

Sea stars can turn their stomachs inside out to digest prey, proven by anatomical studies.

In 2019, scientists discovered a new species of shark in the ocean that glows in the dark. Called the “pocket shark,” it’s only 14 cm long and uses light to hunt. This discovery shows the oce...

Ancient cave paintings in Lascaux, France, date back 17,000 years, determined by radiocarbon dating.

The chemical element uranium decays with a half-life of 4.5 billion years, used for rock dating.

The largest diamond ever, the Cullinan, was found in 1905 in South Africa. It weighed 3,106 carats and was the size of a fist! The diamond was cut into 9 pieces, two of which now adorn the British ...