In 2021, scientists found fossils in Australia of a dinosaur that lived 100 million years ago. This species, called “thunder dragon,” was 12 meters long and weighed 7 tons. Farmers found its bones while working!
Climate data indicates a 30% increase in ocean acidity since the start of the industrial era.
Geological studies prove that the Grand Canyon formed over 5-6 million years by Colorado River erosion.
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 iron oxidation creates rust, accelerated by the presence of water and oxygen.
The chemical bond between hydrogen and oxygen in water (H₂O) forms through covalent bonds.
Sea lions have developed the ability to dive to depths of 300 meters, confirmed by physiological tests.
The asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter contains about 1.9 million asteroids larger than 1 km.
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.
Climate data shows that Earth’s average temperature has risen by 1.1°C since pre-industrial times.
The Milky Way galaxy contains 100-400 billion stars, as determined by astronomical surveys.
Sea turtles accumulate magnetite in their brains, aiding navigation using Earth’s magnetic field.
Gravitational waves, predicted by Einstein, were first detected in 2015 using LIGO.
In 2020, a frog the size of a fingernail was found in Antarctica for the first time. This species, called the “ice frog,” survives at -30°C by freezing its body and reviving when thawed. Scien...
Adélie penguins have adapted to Antarctica’s cold by regulating heat through a fat layer.
In the Indian Ocean, Socotra Island looks like an alien world with ‘dragon’s blood’ trees. Their red sap was used in ancient medicine.
Deep-sea hydrothermal vents in the Pacific support ecosystems without sunlight, using chemosynthesis.
The Sun accounts for 99.86% of the mass of the entire Solar System, including planets and asteroids.
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!
Archaeological finds in China revealed silk use 8,500 years ago, confirming textile technologies.
Ice labyrinths on the Vatnajökull glacier in Greenland change shape yearly! Glaciologists explain this as melting and ice movement due to temperature changes.