Many of us tend to ponder about the universe when looking at the night sky on a clear evening. We all know the type of questions that emerge during these occasions. Interestingly enough, even ...

Recently we made an attempt to put incomprehensible astronomical distances into a human perspective. We started by looking at the vast distances within our solar system, moving on to distances within ...

Jupiter has 79 known moons, the four largest of which are known as the 'Galilean moons'. These four worlds are among the most fascinating in our entire solar system. In this article, we will attempt ...

Megalodon was a giant shark that roamed the oceans for millions of years before becoming extinct some 3.6 million years ago. Scientists have been trying to determine its size for over a hundred years ...

Dementia is an umbrella term for a neurodegenerative condition, with cognitive problems (problems related to thinking) that usually start off mild but decline further over time. To get diagnosed with ...

The human brain, our most complicated organ, has gone through several growth spurts throughout the eons. But about 3000 years ago, something remarkable happened. Instead of the typical continued ...

Rogue planets, also referred to as interstellar, orphan, or nomad planets, are planets that do not orbit a star but instead roam through space on their own, orbiting the center of our galaxy. One of ...

Billions of years ago, Earth’s atmosphere was much different than it is today. Whereas our current atmosphere is a delicate balance of nitrogen gas, oxygen and trace gases, the primordial atmosphere ...

Scientists from the University of Leeds have unveiled dramatic changes unfolding across Greenland's vast icy expanse. Over the last 30 years, Greenland has witnessed an astonishing reduction in its ...

We've all experienced this before; after staying awake for an extended period of time, it becomes exceedingly challenging to think clearly. Fortunately, a brief power nap can be sufficient to get ...

In the quest to explore and inhabit space and other worlds, one of the largest challenges astronauts face is having enough reliable energy. It turns out that simple solution might literally be at ...

Research published in the International Journal of Astrobiology proposes a fascinating theory where advanced extraterrestrial civilizations can travel among the stars without the need for an ...