Sea lions have a memory that allows them to recognize simple symbols over years, as shown by tests.

Geological data shows that the Great Barrier Reef formed 20 million years ago from corals.

A cave in New Mexico echoes with 1,000-year-old voices from ancient rock art. These paintings, made by Pueblo people, seem to whisper in the silence.

The longest hot air balloon flight lasted 20 days in 1991. Two Americans flew 8,700 km from Japan to Canada, crossing the Pacific Ocean. They nearly crashed due to a storm but set a record that sti...

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 ...

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

The smallest country in the world, Vatican City, spans just 44 hectares. But it holds more art per square meter than anywhere else! For example, the Sistine Chapel, with its ceiling painted by Mich...

The largest bat colony in the world lives in Bracken Cave, Texas, USA. Every night, 20 million bats fly out to hunt, eating 200 tons of insects! This spectacle draws thousands of tourists.

Geological studies show that the Himalayas formed due to plate collisions 50 million years ago.

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 bo...

Ice labyrinths on the Vatnajökull glacier in Greenland change shape yearly! Glaciologists explain this as melting and ice movement due to temperature changes.

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...

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...

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

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

Genetic studies show that humans and chimpanzees diverged about 6-7 million years ago.

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

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

In 1888, the oldest photograph of a human was found in London. The image shows a busy street, but due to long exposure, only one person who stood still is visible. It’s like a window to the past!...

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!<...