Uncommon Science

Special Pink Supermoon Will Brighten the Sky This Monday!

Special Pink Supermoon Will Brighten the Sky This Monday!

This April will bring us a special celestial event – the ‘Pink Supermoon’. It will be the first of the…

3 years ago

Amazing Pig Intelligence: Pigs Turn Out to Be Smart Enough to Play Video Games!

Don’t under-estimate the power of pig intelligence. This animal can do much more than you’ve ever imagined and do it…

3 years ago

Top 12 Accidental Discoveries That Changed the World

Anyone interested in science knows that it takes carefully constructed experiments to produce results. Or does it? You might be…

3 years ago

How to Make Time Go Faster: 5 Science-Backed Tips

We've all been there, perhaps this year more than ever! You're waiting for something, or possibly waiting it out, and…

3 years ago

William James Sidis: the Tragic Story of the Smartest Person Ever Lived

If I asked you to name the smartest person who ever lived, you might say Albert Einstein, Leonardo da Vinci,…

3 years ago

Grigori Perelman: the Reclusive Math Genius Who Declined a $1 Million Prize

Ask children today what they want to be when they grow up, and the chances are they will say ‘rich…

3 years ago

5 Dark & Unknown Santa Claus History Tales

When we think of Santa Claus history, we imagine a rather rotund, merry, and jolly old figure. We can picture…

3 years ago

‘Christmas Star’ Will Appear in the Sky for the First Time After 800 Years

This winter solstice brings us a one-in-lifetime chance to witness a rare astronomical phenomenon called ‘Christmas star’ or, more scientifically,…

3 years ago

Rare Halloween Blue Moon Is to Add Eeriness to All Saints’ Eve

Get ready - the rare Halloween blue moon is upon us! Halloween is on its own a very special holiday…

4 years ago

8 Hand Gestures That Have Totally Different Meanings Around the World

Have you ever been warned against using certain hand gestures when travelling abroad? Can you recognise where a person comes…

4 years ago