The world’s oldest working lighthouse is in Spain—the Tower of Hercules. Built during the Roman Empire about 1,900 years ago, it still guides ships today. Its stone walls have withstood centuri...

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

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 Earth’s core reaches a temperature of 6,000°C, comparable to the Sun’s surface, due to radioactive decay.

Geological studies prove that the Grand Canyon formed over 5-6 million years by Colorado River erosion.

Stone ‘spheres’ in Costa Rica, crafted by an ancient civilization, weigh up to 16 tons. Their purpose remains a mystery to scientists.

In 2018, Japan created lab-grown meat from cow cells. It costs $50 per gram but doesn’t require slaughtering animals. Scientists say it’s the future of food, especially for countries with limit...

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...

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

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 Scotland, ‘ice castles’ on lakes form from frozen splashes. They look like crystal towers.

Earth’s magnetosphere protects the planet from solar wind, preventing atmospheric loss as seen on Mars.

Antarctica loses approximately 150 billion tons of ice annually due to global warming, according to satellite data.

Geological layers in Australia contain traces of the ancient supercontinent Gondwana, formed 180 million years ago.

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

The Sun accounts for 99.86% of the mass of the entire Solar System, including planets and asteroids.

The chemical bond between hydrogen and oxygen in water (H₂O) forms through covalent bonds.

In Indonesia, Komodo dragons on an island hunt prey as large as buffalo. These lizards weigh up to 90 kg and can smell blood from 5 km away! Their bite is venomous, and they patiently wait for thei...

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...

Sea stars can turn their stomachs inside out to digest prey, proven by anatomical studies.