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

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.

Ice cores from the Arctic show that CO₂ levels never exceeded 300 ppm before the industrial era.

Climate models predict a 20% increase in hurricane frequency by 2100 due to climate change.

The largest iceberg in the world, A-76, broke off from Antarctica in 2021. Its area is 4,320 km², larger than some islands! It’s slowly drifting in the ocean, and scientists are tracking it to u...

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

The mysterious ‘singing’ of sands in the Gobi Desert sounds like a low hum. It’s caused by sand grains moving and creating resonance.

The Milky Way galaxy contains 100-400 billion stars, as determined by astronomical surveys.

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

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

Red rain sometimes falls in India’s Kerala state! Scientists found these algae are lifted by winds from nearby water bodies.

Archaeological digs in Iraq revealed clay tablets with cuneiform writing from 5,000 years ago.

Sea turtles use Earth’s magnetic field for navigation during their ocean migrations.

Climate data shows that Earth’s average temperature has risen by 1.1°C since pre-industrial times.

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!...

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 Shilin Stone Forest in China’s Yunnan Province amazes with its shapes! Geologists found this is due to limestone erosion creating such shapes.

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...

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 ...

In India, ‘sand paintings’ on Kerala beaches are created by waves. They vanish with each new tide.