Researchers have used cutting-edge satellite technology to find a large underground aquifer beneath Spain’s main agricultural area. This discovery arrives at a crucial time, as water scarcity and long droughts become more common in the Mediterranean region. Scientists employed Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) along with gravity-mapping data, allowing them to see through the ground and…
During routine repairs in 1799, French soldiers near Rosetta discovered a granodiorite slab inscribed with three scripts. This artefact, the Rosetta Stone, proved to be the key to deciphering ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. Image credits: via Wikimedia Commons There is something rather sneaky about history. World-shattering revelations can happen when one doesn’t think they’re coming. Sometimes…
A prehistoric monument, Seahenge, was discovered at Holme-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, dating back 4,000 years. Image Credits: via Wikimedia Commons At the dawn of Holme-next-the-Sea in Norfolk, England, a strange phenomenon occurred during the sunrise. Someone walking on the beach noticed a strange figure making its way across the water, resembling an upside-down tree, its roots growing…
A routine construction project in Snowmass Village, Colorado, uncovered a remarkable Ice Age fossil site. The discovery of a juvenile Columbian mammoth tusk marked the beginning of the Snowmastodon story. Image Credits: via Wikimedia Commons It began like any other day of moving earth around in Snowmass Village, Colorado. The weather was a typical October…
New research indicates early Australians were not just hunters but possibly the world’s first palaeontologists, collecting and valuing fossilized bones, transforming the cave from an ‘abattoir’ into a source of ancient narratives. Image Credits: Via Wikimedia Commons Buried within the limestone formations in the far south-western reaches of Western Australia is a place where one…
Art Fry built the foundation for Post-it notes from Spenser Silver’s glue. Image credit – Wikimedia When scientist Spencer Silver was working on making a strong adhesive in 1968, his creation turned out to be quite different. His glue adhered only weakly, meaning that it did not form a permanent connection. For any laboratory work,…
This discovery, spearheaded by George McJunkin, dramatically reshaped our understanding of the continent’s first inhabitants. Image Credits: Via Wikimedia Commons The past is not necessarily unearthed in dusty libraries by academics; sometimes, it comes to light through those who know how to interpret the landscape. On a sweltering August afternoon in 1908, a massive flash…
An unusual coin hinted at an 11th-century journey across the Atlantic. Image credit – Wikimedia A small discovery that sparked big questions later in the history of America. In 1957, a local resident discovered an odd-looking coin while digging at a nearby shell midden on the coast of Maine. While it initially seemed like nothing…
Airlines love Arctic routes but avoid flying over Antarctica. Image credit – Gemini Ever followed a long-haul flight and observed some interesting phenomenon in your observations? The routes taken by the planes tend to deviate far up north, approaching the Arctic. However, planes practically never go south, even near the Antarctica.There is no randomness involved…
You might regrow lost teeth by 2030, thanks to one simple protein block drug. Image credit – Wikimedia Losing a tooth has been a loss of confidence, a sign of ageing and a failure to maintain health for many, causing anxiety and social withdrawal for many. The only thing left to do is to follow…