26 strangest facts about DNA and genes that you never heard of
A Gene is a single functional unit of DNA. For example, there may be a gene or two for hair colour, eye colour, whether or not we hate green peppers,…
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Missing a black hole 10 billion times more massive than the Sun
Scientists believe that a supermassive black hole lurks at the centre of virtually every galaxy in the universe, with a mass that is millions or billions of times that of the Sun…
Giant sinkhole in China reveals an undisturbed ancient forest
A team of Chinese scientists discovered a giant sinkhole with a forest at its bottom.
The earthquake machine of Nikola Tesla!
Nikola Tesla is known for his work on electricity and energy. He created alternating current, which made long-distance power transmission possible and worked on wireless communication and energy transfer. Brilliant…
The mysterious vanishing of Louis Le Prince
Louis Le Prince was the first person to create moving pictures—but he mysteriously disappeared in 1890, and his fate is still unknown.
Lycurgus Cup: Evidence of “nanotechnology” used 1,600 years ago!
According to scientists, nanotechnology was first discovered in ancient Rome nearly 1,700 years ago and it is not one of many samples of modern technology attributed to our sophisticated society.…
Blue Babe: A 36,000-year-old incredibly preserved carcass of a male steppe bison embedded in permafrost in Alaska
The remarkably well-preserved bison was first discovered by gold miners in 1979 and handed over to scientists as a rare find, being the only known example of a Pleistocene bison reclaimed from the permafrost. That said, it didn’t stop gastronomically curious researchers from whipping up a batch of Pleistocene-era bison neck stew.
See the face of ‘Ava,’ a Bronze Age woman who lived in Scotland 3,800 years ago
Researchers created a 3D image of a Bronze Age woman who was likely part of Europe's "Bell Beaker" culture.
Scientists melted ancient ice and a long-dead worm wriggled out!
Science fiction has long explored the concept of suspended animation, a state where biological processes are slowed dramatically, allowing a person to appear dead while preserving life for potential revival later.
The Merkhet: An incredible timekeeping and astronomical instrument of Ancient Egypt
A merkhet was an ancient Egyptian timekeeping instrument used for telling time at night. This star clock was extremely accurate, and could be used to make astronomical observations. It has been suggested that these instruments were probably used in the construction of temples and tombs to align the structures in particular ways.
