Science

In Arizona’s dry, rugged badlands, you can find something far more valuable than any glittering gold: the Petrified Forest. These aren’t just old trees; they’re stone ones, dating back around 225 million years to the Late Triassic period. It happened because of a special chemical change, where volcanic ash and groundwater, full of silica, gradually…

Quote of the day by Marie Curie (Image source: Wikipedia) People often say that science is a disciplined search for the truth that is based on evidence, observation, and reasoning. But the way people think and act during the process of scientific discovery also affects the results. Marie Curie’s quote of the day, “There are…

Three spelunkers discovered Chauvet Cave in France in 1994. The cave contains ancient artwork dating back 30,000 years. This art shows sophisticated depictions of animals.Image Credits: via Wikimedia Commons December 18, 1994, was late when three men entered the daylight and embarked upon a journey that was to change our view of human history forever….

A routine wind turbine construction in Wolfenbüttel, Germany, unearthed a remarkable 3000-year-old Bronze Age treasure hoard. The intact cache, featuring intricate bronze jewellery and Baltic amber beads, highlights the advanced craftsmanship and extensive trade networks of the era. Image Credits: Google Gemini When striving for an energy source which is sustainable and futuristic, things tend…

On a rainy May day in 1950, Danish peat cutters Viggo and Emil Hojgaard unearthed a remarkably preserved Iron Age man in Bjældskovdal Bog. (Image Credits: Sven Rosborn, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons) It was a rainy day on May 6, 1950, for Viggo and Emil Hojgaard. They were deep inside the Danish Bjældskovdal Bog,…

A chance discovery by Greek sponge fishermen in 1900 off Antikythera revealed a remarkable ancient astronomical calculator. This “Antikythera Mechanism,” a complex device with intricate gears, predates similar technology by fifteen centuries. Image Credits: via Wikimedia Commons The Aegean is unpredictable yet beautiful. In the spring of 1900, a group of Greek sponge fishermen sailed…

In a quest for a truly self-sustainable source of power, EPFL scientists have explored the hydrovoltaic effect, which makes electricity through the evaporation of water. Through careful engineering of a silicon-based nano-generator, researchers were able to harvest energy from the natural evaporation of seawater to generate electrical power. Unlike existing renewable resources, this innovation can…

The ISRO team’s visit to Japan to evaluate the launch site preparations for Chandrayaan-5 is another milestone in terms of international cooperation for space exploration, especially between ISRO and the Japanese space agencies. The visit will be primarily aimed at evaluating the preparations of the launch facility, compatibility in technicalities, and joint mission planning for…

A young historian’s find in Berlin has unearthed a thousand-year-old Greek coin. This bronze artifact from Ilion or Troy dates back to 281-261 BC. Representative Image | Image Credit: Google Gemini Where others are lost in the virtual cacophony, Jerome, an enthusiastic young historian with big plans for himself, is suddenly faced with something quite…

Most people have experienced Deja vu, the strange sense that a moment has already happened. Far fewer recognise its counterpart, Jamais vu, where something deeply familiar suddenly feels unfamiliar or new. This can happen when a common word looks misspelt after repeated reading, or when a well-known place briefly feels strange. Although unsettling, the experience…