10 Scientific Discoveries That Changed The World
Jan 18, 2024 · Mathematician and astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus is often credited with proposing the first heliocentric model of the universe. In 1543, he published his great work, On …
How Deep Is the Mariana Trench and What Have We Found in its …
Nov 29, 2023 · Some measurements in the Mariana Trench have charted depths exceeding 6.5 miles (or 36,000 feet) in the deepest spot, dubbed Challenger Deep. The average depth of the …
Finally, an Accurate World Map That Doesn't Lie
Nov 29, 2022 · This article was originally published on Nov. 3, 2016. Our maps have been lying to us for centuries. The standard classroom maps we all learned geography from are based on …
10 Famous Scientists and Their Contributions - Discover Magazine
Oct 19, 2023 · Einstein's watershed year of 1905 marked the publication of his most important papers, addressing topics such as Brownian motion, the photoelectric effect and special …
What Is the Scientific Mystery Behind the Bermuda Triangle?
Jan 4, 2024 · The Bermuda Triangle got its name from a 1964 article in the pulp magazine Argosy, which linked together a few disappearances in the region. “ The Deadly Bermuda …
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Did an Ancient Civilization Ever Live in Antarctica?
Jan 15, 2024 · Thanks to ice core research, we now know that, while there did indeed turn out to be a southern continent, that continent was last free of ice about 15 million years ago.The very …
What Makes a Cult, and How Do Cult Leaders Control Their …
Sep 26, 2023 · The content or ideology at the core of a cult can be religious or vary beyond that. In a TED-Ed video about cults, Janja Lalich, an expert in cultic studies and Professor Emerita …
How We Know What’s Deep Inside the Earth, Despite Never …
Nov 17, 2020 · The final frontier isn’t space: It’s the Earth itself. We’ve sent people to the moon, robots to Mars and the New Horizons space probe 3.26 billion miles from Earth to snap photos …
Are Humans Still Briefly Conscious After Decapitation?
Oct 11, 2022 · In some laboratories, decapitation has long been considered the most humane way to dispose of an animal. Other laboratories use decapitation to be able to analyze …