In 2015, a meteorite older than the Solar System was found in Antarctica. At 4.6 billion years old, it contains dust from another star. Scientists say it’s like a letter from space about the univ...

Crop circles appear in Wiltshire, England, sparking mysteries! Studies show most are created by humans as art projects or pranks.

A rare mushroom in Oregon forests glows green in the dark, attracting insects. It’s called ‘foxfire’ due to its eerie light.

The world’s longest tunnel, the Gotthard Base Tunnel in Switzerland, is 57 km long. It runs under the Alps, with trains speeding through at 250 km/h. Construction took 17 years and cost $12 billi...

A small ‘sand hawk’ in the Arabian Desert dives into the sand. Its wings help it glide beneath the dunes.

The largest library in the world, the Library of Congress in the US, holds over 170 million books. If you read one book a day, it’d take 465,000 years to read them all! They even have books the s...

The largest aquarium in the world, SEA Aquarium in Singapore, holds 45 million liters of water. It houses 100,000 marine animals, including sharks and rays. The main tank is so huge you can scuba d...

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

Gravitational waves, predicted by Einstein, were first detected in 2015 using LIGO.

Scientists have found that honeybees can recognize human faces using complex visual patterns.

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...

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!<...

Sea lions can distinguish musical rhythms, proven by cognitive experiments.

The Waiora River in New Zealand appears to flow upward! Geologists explain this as an optical illusion caused by the terrain’s relief.

The world’s smallest computer, created in 2018, is smaller than a grain of rice. Developed at the University of Michigan, it’s used in medicine, like monitoring cancer cells. Imagine: a device ...

Ancient flint tools in Africa, dated to 2.6 million years ago, indicate early human tool use.

Adélie penguins have adapted to Antarctica’s cold by regulating heat through a fat layer.

The largest flower garden in the world, Keukenhof in the Netherlands, spans 32 hectares. Every spring, 7 million tulips are planted, turning it into a colorful sea. It’s called the “Garden of E...

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

Ancient bone needles in Russia, dated to 30,000 years ago, indicate early clothing sewing.