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

Carbon-14 is used to date organic remains up to 50,000 years with an accuracy of a few hundred years.

The geological layers of the Grand Canyon display 2 billion years of Earth’s history, studied through stratigraphy.

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...

In 1983, Australia discovered the oldest human footprints—20,000-year-old tracks. They belonged to a group of hunters, with their prey’s tracks nearby. It’s like a time machine showing ancien...

European eels can migrate 6,000 km to the Sargasso Sea for breeding, proven by tagging studies.

The chemical reaction of iron oxidation creates rust, accelerated by the presence of water and oxygen.

The longest marathon in the world is the 3,100-mile ultra-race in New York. Runners complete 5,649 laps around one block in 52 days, running 100 km daily. It’s a test for the most enduring!

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

The Antarctic ice sheet contains climate records from the last 800,000 years, analyzed by scientists.

The hottest place on Earth, Death Valley in the US, recorded 56.7°C in 1913. People living there have adapted: they build homes with thick walls and work only in the early morning to avoid the hea...

A Japanese island, Aogashima, thrives inside a double volcano crater. Its tiny village of 200 residents farms in this surreal volcanic landscape.

The oldest tree in the world, Methuselah, a bristlecone pine in the US, is 4,850 years old. It outlived the fall of the Roman Empire and still grows! Its exact location is kept secret to protect it...

The chemical reaction of photosynthesis converts CO₂ and H₂O into glucose and O₂ using chlorophyll.

Oxygen makes up 46.6% of the Earth’s crust by mass, being the primary element in silicates.

The Naica caves in Mexico change color yearly! Scientists found the changes occur because of minerals in the water and temperature fluctuations.

The Quilon River in India appears only once every 10 years and flows for a few days! Geologists discovered its water drains into underground cavities due to tectonic movements.

The largest Ferris wheel in the world, Ain Dubai, is in Dubai and stands 250 meters tall. One ride lasts 38 minutes, and from the top, you can see the entire city and sea! It’s twice as tall as t...

Lake Baikal holds 20% of the planet’s freshwater, making it the deepest and oldest freshwater lake.

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...