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Scientists turned Antarctic radio waves into music, and the strange sounds from Earth’s magnetic field are now becoming nine albums that could make space weather research feel unexpectedly close to homeScientists are transforming space weather radio waves into music. These sounds, captured by a giant antenna in Antarctica, are now part of ...
Quote of the Day by H.P. Lovecraft: 'The most merciful thing in the world is the inability of the human mind to…' - The Call of Cthulhu author reveals why not knowing everything keeps us saneQuote of the Day by H.P. Lovecraft is on the merciful inability of the human mind to know everything offers a strange comfort. This perspec...
77 headless skeletons found in a 7,000-year-old ditch in Slovakia, and the only skull left belonged to a childArchaeologists in Slovakia unearthed dozens of headless human skeletons. The remains are over 7,000 years old. Skulls were carefully remove...
Expired dates? Young Indians face dating burnout despite spending more on finding loveAmid the bustling life of young urban Indians, an ironic trend emerges: individuals thriving in their careers are still finding themselves ...
In 1820, a physicist noticed a compass twitch near a wire, and electromagnetism changed scienceIn the year 1820, a pivotal moment in science emerged when Danish physicist Hans Christian Ørsted made an astonishing observation. He notic...
In 1811, a chemist added too much acid to seaweed ash, and purple vapor revealed iodineIn the heart of 1811, a serendipitous moment unfolded in the laboratory of French chemist Bernard Courtois. As he endeavored to create salt...
In 1858, a curious dig in a New Jersey marl pit turned out to uncover one of the most important dinosaur finds in US historyA farmer's accidental discovery in a New Jersey marl pit in the 1830s led to the unearthing of the first nearly complete dinosaur skeleton ...
'Not fond of Indians': Taiwan candidate Lee Hung-Yi's billboard banning turbaned man, upside-down Indian flag sparks concernTaiwan anti-India billboard: A political candidate in Taiwan Lee Hung-Yi has ignited a social media firestorm with a billboard opposing Ind...
Ever wondered how erasers actually work? The answer might surprise youPencil marks disappear thanks to molecular science and heat. Graphite sticks to paper via weak forces. Erasers lift graphite due to stronge...
How a 17-year-old NASA intern spotted an odd signal in telescope data and found a planet with two sunsDuring a summer internship at NASA, high school junior Wolf Cukier discovered a planet orbiting two stars. While analyzing data from the TE...
Researchers stuck a pair of googly eyes on the coast of Denmark and let them sit for 46 days, and here's what happened nextA floating windmill with giant spinning eyes, the Looming-Eye Buoy, was tested to deter seabirds from raiding fish traps in Europe. While i...
In 1943, Richard James knocked a tension spring off a shelf: The strange motion helped create the slinkyBack in 1943, in a workshop filled with ship parts and the hum of wartime, Richard James stumbled upon a fascinating phenomenon – a tension...
In 1920, a Namibian farmer hit something with his plow that turned out to be the largest meteorite ever found on EarthA Namibian farmer in 1920 discovered Hoba, the world's largest meteorite. Unlike dramatic impacts, this massive iron slab landed quietly, l...
VIT graduate techie thought life with no boss would be amazing. So he quit his corporate job to chase his dream. But now finds himself doing more work than he did in officeA New York-based tech founder, Mehul Agarwal, shared his candid experience transitioning from a corporate job to launching Elara AI. He rev...
NASA has discovered planets so strange they sound completely impossible: From worlds that rain molten glass to giant “marshmallow” planetsScientists are discovering strange new planets beyond our solar system. These worlds defy old ideas about how planets form and what they lo...
Your long fingernails can finally stop being a smartphone nightmareLong nails often make touchscreen use a challenge. Researchers are developing a conductive nail polish, incorporating compounds like taurin...
In 1967, a Cambridge student found a strange signal every 1.3 seconds, and changed astronomy foreverA graduate student's meticulous review of radio telescope data in 1967 led to a groundbreaking discovery. Jocelyn Bell Burnell identified a...
The Surprising Reason T. rex May Have Sounded More Like a BirdPopular culture imagines a roaring T. rex. However, scientists suggest this is fiction. Fossil evidence does not support loud roars. Instea...
Quote of the Day by Robert Downey Jr.: 'Just smile and nod, even argue if you want…' —Inspiring quotes from the Iron Man as he didn’t just save the world, he dropped wisdom tooQuote of the Day: Robert Downey Jr.'s life story is a remarkable comeback. From early acting success to personal struggles, he rebuilt his ...
NASA finds key ingredient for life on Mars, are we closer than ever?Nasa's Curiosity rover has discovered chemicals on Mars that are essential for life's origin. These findings suggest the Martian surface ca...