Ancient pottery in Japan, dated to 14,500 years ago, points to early Jomon technology.

A rare ‘crystal dolphin’ in the Caribbean Sea shines in the sun. Its skin shimmers like glass.

Sea lions can distinguish musical rhythms, proven by cognitive experiments.

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...

The chemical element uranium decays with a half-life of 4.5 billion years, used for rock dating.

In 1977, scientists detected a space signal known as the Wow! Signal, lasting 72 seconds! Studies suggest it was likely comet radiation.

The Voyager spacecraft carries a golden record with Earth’s voices! It was launched in 1977 to tell other civilizations about humanity.

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

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

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...

Sea turtles lay up to 100 eggs at a time, counted in long-term observations.

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

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...

Ancient dinosaur bones in Mongolia show traces of diseases studied by paleontologists.

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

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!

Ancient Romans used lead in their water pipes, impacting public health, as revealed by archaeological studies.

Vesuvius released 1.5 cubic kilometers of ash during its 79 AD eruption, studied by paleontologists.

Deep-sea hydrothermal vents in the Pacific support ecosystems without sunlight, using chemosynthesis.

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!<...