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Think diamonds are forever? Well, diamonds have a close competition in trees for that title, as they live long enough to be considered eternal! They are built to survive longer than most living organisms, unless they are attacked by disease, fire, lightning or cut down. With this knowledge in hand, scientists have looked for the […]
Diamonds Are Forever, But Trees May Well Be Immortal! Read More »
Have you ever heard someone say about a particular singer “She’s got a voice that can break glass”? Or that if you scream in a high-pitched voice long enough in front of a mirror, it will crack? According an explanation by BBC Future, this is actually possible because of a phenomenon known as resonance. When sound
If One Screams High Enough, Will One Really Shatter Glass? Science Explains It All Read More »
Stretch out your hand, with the palm facing up. Notice those prominent lines on your palm, and those ones on your fingers, especially where they meet with joints? Ever wondered why they are there? What their functions are? And what they mean? Do read on curious mind, as this article provides the answers to your
Why Do We Have Lines On Our Palms? And What Do They Mean? Read More »
The next time darkness is swallowed by light as you put on your electric bulb, plug your power-hungry smartphone to an electric source, or take a cold drink from your refrigerator; you should have in mind to thank the man who made those processes possible. Care to know his name? [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left
NIKOLA TESLA: The Man Whose Inventions Power Our Machines and Light Up the World Read More »
Have you ever seen a spider spin its web high in the branches between two trees? Bet it reminded you of Peter Parker of the Spider Man fame! But how is a spider able to reach between this distance which is often more than several metres wide? The answer begins with the spider’s ability to
Forget Spider Man, Learn How the Real Thing Is Done By Spiders Read More »
Echidnas are medium-sized, solitary mammals covered with coarse hair and spines, and are also known as spiny anteaters. Though mammals, they are different from other mammals in that they lay eggs! Animals with this unique feature are called monotremes. Together with the duckbill platypus, they are the only living mammals that lay eggs and belong to
Ever Heard of the ECHIDNA? That Interesting Mammal That Lays Eggs! Read More »
Sitting in class with the windows open, riding on a motorcycle with your hair flying about, or walking on the road with the wind blowing your dress. Has it ever occurred to you to ask just how winds are formed? Where do they come from? And where are they headed? Land and Sea Breeze The
How Are Winds Formed? – Sea, Land Breeze and the Coriolis Effect Read More »
For Chemistry students who may have questions about how to accurately read a meniscus during Chemistry practicals, this is arriving just in time. According to about.com, the meniscus is the curve seen at the top of a liquid in response to its container. The meniscus can be either concave or convex, depending on the surface tension of the
Please Tell Me, How Do I Read a Meniscus Accurately? Read More »
You are well aware that the brightness of today will in about 12 hours give way to the darkness of the night. You are also aware that there is a reversal of these conditions everyday – that while a part of the earth is lit up by the sun’s light, the other part, away from
Why Do We Experience Day and Night? Read More »
Because our bodies have been adapted to life on Earth, they are not built for weightlessness — which is exactly why NASA plans to use Scott Kelly, who has just returned from his nearly one yearstay aboard the International Space Station to study the long-term effects of spaceflight on the human body. Scott’s identical twin
These are the 8 Effects of Space Life on the Human Body Read More »
