Fun fact: Babies start forming memories as early as four months old—yes, even before they can talk or walk! Ever tried to remember your first birthday? Or the moment you took your first steps? Chances are, you can’t recall a single detail—and you’re not alone. This phenomenon is known as infantile amnesia, and it’s puzzled …
Did you know that some of the most powerful space telescopes on Earth can’t function properly if there’s too much light around? That’s right—astronomers need pitch-black skies to see the universe clearly. In fact, the clearer and darker the sky, the better our view of distant galaxies, stars, and even black holes. This is why …
Did you know? The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research) holds the title of the most powerful particle accelerator on Earth, capable of propelling particles to nearly the speed of light before colliding them! Imagine a machine so powerful that it can recreate the conditions that existed just moments after …
Did you know that alcohol is classified as a Group 1 carcinogen, putting it in the same category as tobacco and asbestos? Despite its social acceptance, alcohol’s effects on the body go far beyond intoxication. In this blog, we’ll explore how ethanol, the primary ingredient in alcoholic beverages, is broken down into acetaldehyde, a toxic …
Fun Fact: The first lab-grown burger was created in 2013 and cost $330,000 to produce! Today, smart proteins are becoming a more affordable and sustainable reality. Imagine a world where you could enjoy a juicy burger or a protein-rich meal without harming the environment. Sounds futuristic? Well, India is taking a significant step toward this …
Fun Fact: The SARS-CoV-2 virus, responsible for COVID-19, is the most sequenced virus in history, with over 17 million genome sequences recorded! The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound global impact, but did you know it also transformed the field of virology? Scientists have learned more about viruses in the past five years than in decades …
More than 8,000 years ago, during the Mesolithic (~10,000 BCE to 8,000 BCE) and Neolithic periods of the Stone Age (~8,000 BCE to around 3,000 BCE), early humans might have used wooden canoes to travel across the Mediterranean, navigating by sight from island to island. This means that they were capable of organized sea voyages …
Fun Fact: The Yarrabubba crater in Western Australia was considered Earth’s oldest impact crater at 2.23 billion years old—until scientists discovered a much older one, dating back 3.47 billion years! Imagine a time when Earth was still young, its surface constantly bombarded by space rocks. Now, scientists have discovered what might be the oldest known …
Fun Fact: The closest known exoplanet to Earth, Proxima b, is just 4.24 light-years away, but scientists are now buzzing about a new super-Earth that might be even more promising for life! Imagine a planet where life could thrive beyond Earth. Scientists have discovered a potentially habitable super-Earth just 20 light-years away, and it’s making …
Fun Fact: Did you know that a planetary alignment involving all visible planets occurs only once every few decades? The last major event like this happened in 2004, and the next won’t be until 2040! Introduction Imagine stepping outside on a crisp February evening and looking up to see seven planets lined up in the …
