Everything about our beautiful planet: interesting facts, scientific discoveries, and thought-provoking theories about the past and the future of Earth.
Visions of the future of our planet depicted by science fiction writers and futurists usually include atomic explosion, killer robots on tracks, or zombie apocalypse. And this is justified since we do not take adequate care of our environment, new technologies are not always good for mankind and people of…
The first cosmic neutrinos - “ghost” particles created by violent incidents on the outskirts of the universe - were discovered in the South Pole by an international team of astrophysicists. Neutrinos, cosmic ray products with tiny, almost non-existent mass, are elementary particles like electrons but lack electric charge. According to…
As a result of the significant global climate changes, life conditions on Earth will become much poorer in the coming decades, warn scientists. American journalists gained access to the draft of the annual report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which reported that: In the 21st century, adverse…
Some questions have puzzled humans for centuries, if not for millennia. It is natural for human beings to question their own existence and ponder about the causes of all happenings. Here Are Top 5 Puzzling Questions about Human Existence 1. How did life originate? For 80 years now, we have…
Scientists at the University of Sheffield claim to have made a fascinating discovery, which could provide evidence of extraterrestrial life. Could this be possible? Let's try to find out. The findings These are images of a particle that was found in the stratosphere, recorded with an electron microscope. The body was…
It turns out that the collision with heavenly bodies such as an asteroid impact does not always lead only to the destruction of life but might also have positive consequences. Scientists believe that the defining moment in human evolution could be an asteroid that crashed into North America, in a…
Could we be all Martians? Scientists say that the conditions on Mars could be more suitable for the emergence of life than previously thought. On the Red Planet, there could have been more favorable conditions for the emergence of life than on Earth, claim scientists. According to them, one of…
Global warming may become a wonderful opportunity to explore the fascinating inter-related processes that occur on Earth. The consequences of climate change will concern everyone - from bacteria to humans. Here are six unbelievable effects of global warming and climate change on our planet. 1. Volcanic eruptions will become more…