In Australia, a ‘ghost tree’ with white bark glows in the dark. It’s found only in Queensland’s tropical rainforests.
In the 1950s, the US ran an experiment teaching dolphins to speak. A dolphin named Margaret lived with a scientist in a flooded house to communicate 24/7. She even tried mimicking human speech, but...
The Earth’s core reaches a temperature of 6,000°C, comparable to the Sun’s surface, due to radioactive decay.
The oldest map in the world, the Babylonian Map of the World, was created 2,600 years ago. Carved on a clay tablet, it shows the world as a flat disk with Babylon at the center. It’s like peering...
The smallest bird in the world, the bee hummingbird from Cuba, is just 5 cm long. It weighs less than 2 grams but can flap its wings 80 times per second! These tiny creatures feed on nectar and loo...
The world’s tallest waterfall, Angel Falls in Venezuela, is 979 meters high. The water falls from such a height that most of it turns into mist before reaching the ground. Local indigenous people...
Scientists have found that honeybees can recognize human faces using complex visual patterns.
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!
Kilauea volcano in Hawaii erupts with about 250,000 cubic meters of lava per day during active phases.
Mauna Loa volcano in Hawaii releases sulfur gases affecting global climate, measured by NASA.
Studies show that coral reefs lose 14% of their area annually due to rising ocean temperatures.
An underground city, Derinkuyu, with rooms and streets, was found in Cappadocia, Turkey! Archaeologists determined it was built in the 8th century BCE for protection from enemies.
Have you heard the sand in the Namib Desert make music-like sounds when walked on? Researchers found this is caused by the vibration of sand grains creating an acoustic effect.
The chemical neutralization reaction between an acid and a base produces salt and water, studied in chemistry.
Sea lions can distinguish musical rhythms, proven by cognitive experiments.
Mysterious ‘fairy circles’ in the Namib Desert are created by underground termites. These circles help plants survive in arid conditions.
A rare ‘crystal dolphin’ in the Caribbean Sea shines in the sun. Its skin shimmers like glass.
Geological studies prove that the Grand Canyon formed over 5-6 million years by Colorado River erosion.
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!
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.
Archaeological digs in Turkey revealed 9,000-year-old olive tree remains, indicating early agriculture.