Fun body facts are an ideal way to keep kids engaged with science. Additionally, they make excellent conversation starters during an interview or first date! From discovering that our nose and ears continue to change throughout life to discovering that each individual has their own distinct tongue print, these fun facts about human bodies will…
Mercury remains a puzzle to scientists. NASA’s MESSENGER orbiter revealed many mysteries surrounding Mercury, such as its abnormally large core and abundance of volatile substances not expected. European Space Agency’s bepiColombo probe will soon take an intimate look at Mercury, yet its primary mission isn’t taking stunning images. Mercury’s surface Mercury’s surface is covered in…
Reproduction is the foundation of all flower life cycles, occurring when male reproductive cells from one plant join with female reproductive cells from another to create pollination. At this stage, flowers produce small grains of pollen which are dispersed via wind or animals such as insects to other flowers of their species and eventually fertilise….
After the collapse of Mycenaean civilization, Greece emerged from an “Dark Age”, to become one of the world’s most advanced civilisations. They revolutionised politics, philosophy, music and theater – while becoming masters in military strategy as well. Ancient Greeks were pioneers of democracy and masters of both art and science. Socrates, Plato and Aristotle were…
The Saturn V rocket safely transported Apollo 11’s lunar module Eagle with Commander Michael Collins and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin on board to the moon for their successful moon landing. Armstrong and Aldrin used Eagle’s ascent stage to rejoin Collins before departing lunar orbit and heading back towards Earth using Eagle’s ascent stage…
When asked to name the planet closest to earth in size, most will cite Venus. That is because Venus is the smallest of the rocky planets and passes close by Earth every time it orbits our Sun. But Mercury is actually our closest neighbor in terms of size – continue reading to discover why. Mercury…
Germany is an amazing nation filled with history, culture and tasty cuisine. Here we explore 10 fun facts that may not be familiar! Beer is an integral part of German culture. Germans drink it at each meal and can start drinking legally at 16 years old. Furthermore, over 65% of German autobahn highways do not…
Director Todd Douglas Miller and his team have created an almost perfect account of Apollo 11 with stunning levels of detail, featuring no narrator as with most documentary films. The filmmakers discovered 165 reels of never-before-seen 70mm Panavision film (used for widescreen cinematic epics like Cleopatra) as well as other archival footage. The Story This…
Octopuses are among the world’s most intriguing creatures. With incredible abilities to open childproof bottles, navigate mazes and recognize faces – these invertebrates may well be among the smartest creatures on Earth! Even though otters tend to be solitary creatures, they still manage to communicate with one another by altering color or by spraying an…
