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Who knows how much fun it must be to delve into archaeology and trace the remains of ancient civilizations? Just think, there are many civilizations that existed thousands of years ago, such as the Sumerians, Ancient Egyptians, and Mayans. It’s impossible not to wonder how these civilizations lived, what they…
The astronomer Copernicus, who lived in the 16th century, realized that Earth was a planet. Before that, the universe was thought to be much smaller. It was believed to consist of the Earth and stars suspended above, the nature of which is unknown. Since then, it has been discovered that,…
A bacterium that enjoys eating urban waste is the latest hero discovered in the fight against pollution. This bacterium was found in the US in an area where factories producing certain chemicals known to cause cancer were located. When scientists examined the soil, they were surprised to find that it…
Paleontologists discovered fragments of a 40‑million‑year‑old hip bone and skull belonging to a frog on Seymour Island in Antarctica. The shape of the bones revealed that the frog belonged to the Calyptocephalellidae family, which is known from South America. Today, members of this family live in the humid and warm…
Science for Kids A recent success by geneticists shows that this may no longer be an impossible dream, but could at least become feasible. Fossils, or more accurately, ancient DNA, have been seen as a way to access extinct animals, plants, and even humans. However, although small DNA fragments have…
AnthropologyA giant ape that went extinct 200,000 years ago resurfaced late last year. It was featured in a documentary about its own life and as a mechanical model, like the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park! Russell Ciochon, an anthropologist at the University of Iowa (USA), who filmed the documentary, studied the…
In this article, you will read news about research conducted on spider webs that are millions of years old. Have you ever touched a spider web? If you have, you know that, despite being somewhat sticky, it can easily crumble. That being the case, you might find it hard to…
Diamonds are one of the most valuable minerals in nature. The main reason they are so valuable is their scarcity. Another characteristic of diamonds is that they are the hardest mineral. So much so that diamonds can be used to cut glass and marble, drill through walls, and even break…
Deepwater Horizon oil spill 20 Nisan 2010’da, Meksika Körfezi’ndeki bir petrol platformunda yeni bir petrol kuyusu açıldı. Kısa bir süre sonra kuyudan ham petrol ve doğal gaz akmaya başladı. Deniz yüzeyine sızan petrol ve doğal gaz tutuşarak büyük bir patlamaya neden oldu. As a result of the explosion, the collapsed…
It was a very long time ago. People still lived in caves. They needed clothes to protect themselves from the cold or heat. Of course, back then, there weren’t all kinds of fabrics like there are today. They made clothes and hats for themselves from the skins or hides of…