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Time is like a river that carries us from birth to death, a river in whose flow we surrender ourselves.As we perceive it, time is something that flows from the past to the future, something we somehow feel or know exists. But should we accept the fact that time is…
There’s nothing like a strenuous nature walk on a fun trail on a beautiful day. And if you’re going to spend the night outdoors, you’re really lucky. However, to fully enjoy this beautiful, fun, and relaxing activity, there are things to do, rules to follow, and details to pay attention…
Dinosaurs ruled the Earth for 160 million years. But 65 million years ago, a catastrophe suddenly wiped out these giant reptiles. And it wasn’t just the dinosaurs that disappeared. At that time, most living species went extinct. So, how did such a massive event occur? Until recently, scientists didn’t know…
Research on exoplanets has led to the emergence of a new field called planetary demography. When the characteristics of exoplanets discovered to date are examined, two distinct population deficiencies stand out. Researchers have begun to propose various hypotheses to explain these population deficiencies. How Ordinary is the Solar System? When…
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…