For years, the Methana volcano located in Greece has been categorised as a dormant volcano since it has always appeared peaceful and inactive due to its proximity to the Saronic Gulf in the vicinity of Athens. It had always been assumed that it did not display any signs of volcanic activity for hundreds of years,…
This year’s Eta Aquarid meteor shower is reaching its maximum activity, and the skies at night are about to put on an interesting show for observers. For many, the notion of witnessing shooting stars seems rather straightforward; however, it all boils down to the timing of observation. The margin between seeing no meteors and seeing…
Michael Faraday (Image: Wikipedia) In science, it’s rare to find lines that sound both simple and deep at the same time. This is one example of a quote by Michael Faraday. It talks about being curious, finding new things, and staying grounded in reality. This statement seems especially important right now, when science is making…
During routine repairs in 1799, French soldiers near Rosetta discovered a granodiorite slab inscribed with three scripts. This artefact, the Rosetta Stone, proved to be the key to deciphering ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. Image credits: via Wikimedia Commons There is something rather sneaky about history. World-shattering revelations can happen when one doesn’t think they’re coming. Sometimes…
A prehistoric monument, Seahenge, was discovered at Holme-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, dating back 4,000 years. Image Credits: via Wikimedia Commons At the dawn of Holme-next-the-Sea in Norfolk, England, a strange phenomenon occurred during the sunrise. Someone walking on the beach noticed a strange figure making its way across the water, resembling an upside-down tree, its roots growing…
NASA has just found that Mexico City is slowly sinking every month. Image credit – Gemini Mexico City is slowly moving downwards. While the issue of subsidence has been known for over a century, recent satellite measurements have provided a better understanding of the problem.Scientists working with NASA’s NISAR radar satellite have managed to determine…
The child mistook oak galls for seeds that revealed a new link between ants, wasps, and trees. Image credit – Gemini Scientific discoveries don’t necessarily emerge from laboratories. In this case, it came out of a back garden. An 8-year-old child named Hugo Deans observed round bodies around an ant hill, thinking he had discovered…
The issue of dwindling snowfall in the Himalayas is gradually emerging as a serious concern due to the intensifying climate change crisis in the region. Recent research reveals that this decline is not a mere temporary phenomenon but part of a long-term pattern linked to global warming. According to the India Meteorological Department, winters in…
A team of engineers have discovered that rice seeds can ‘hear’ the sound of rain, which acts as a biological trigger to wake them from dormancy. Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have found that plants have an advanced ability to detect sounds, which allows them to ‘hear’ rain falling. While humans find the…
New research indicates early Australians were not just hunters but possibly the world’s first palaeontologists, collecting and valuing fossilized bones, transforming the cave from an ‘abattoir’ into a source of ancient narratives. Image Credits: Via Wikimedia Commons Buried within the limestone formations in the far south-western reaches of Western Australia is a place where one…
