Why is the Sky Blue?
A clear cloudless day-time sky is blue because molecules in the air scatter blue light from the sun more than they scatter red light. When we look towards the sun at sunset, we see red and orange colours because the…
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Massive Iceberg breaks free!
Giant Iceberg breaks free An iceberg twice the size of Manhattan has broken away from the Petermann Glacier in northern Greenland. Images from a Nasa satellite show the island breaking off a tongue of ice that extends at the…
Rock containing ‘most complete early human skull ever’ discovered
For two million years the rock lay undisturbed, containing a hidden secret and perhaps one of the most important archeological finds ever. For another few years, the rock lay undisturbed in a laboratory, until a technician noticed a tooth sticking…
‘We’ve Discovered Something’ – Breaking News
After four years of high-energy particle demolition inside the detectors of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), are physicists on the verge of announcing one of the most significant discoveries of our time? If you’ve seen this morning’s headlines, then you’d…
Aliens can find life on earth ! easy!
Aliens could find life on earth by looking at the moon. New detection method could help spot signs of life on exoplanets. So many exoplanets may hold water, atmospheres, just-right temperatures and a rocky surface for life to flourish —…