The Four Layers of Earth: the inner core, the outer core, the mantle, and the lithosphere (crust). Credit: USGS A recent study reports that the Earth’s inner core has stopped spinning in the same direction as the planet and may have even started spinning in the opposite direction. This study […]

The great apes include the bonobos, orangutans, gorillas, and chimpanzees. Credit: Wikimedia/Alain Houle (Harvard University) As per a recent study in PLOS Biology, scientists state that humans and apes have common gestures used for communication. The study was led by Dr. Kirsty Graham of St. Andrews University in Scotland. According

Adult Cane Toad Credit: Wikimedia/Brian Gratwicke Recently, park rangers in a rainforest in Australia spotted a giant cane toad so large that they had to name it “Toadzilla.” The large predator was discovered by park rangers on January 12 in Conway National Park in Australia by Ranger Kylee Gray and

Comet C/2022 E3(ZTF), Credit: flickr.com/Edu INAF A rare comet – named the C/2022 E3 (ZTF) – is predicted to pass by Earth on February 1, 2023. Because it takes 50,000 years to orbit the Sun, C/2022 E3 (ZTF) may be classified a long period comet. C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is passing

Icicles aren’t crystal clear, and neither are the physics that form them, Credit: Wikimedia/Bjørn Christian Tørrissen Sunny mornings with freezing temperatures are an odd pair in winter. The effects of this pair are even weirder. Icicles are pointy ice shards that form on branches and wires or any edge when

Sun paves way for more hydrogen fuel, Credit: Wikimedia/Bexim The question of “What will be the next big source of energy?” rattles scientists even now. Our stash of fossil fuels is dwindling, and multiple options have been proposed. Yet, doubts over how accessible they would be is a major setback.

Crops, Credit: Wikimedia/Tomasz Sienicki Mercury has always played a part in the contamination of soil and water. From Minamata disease in Japan to loss of marine life, the toxic effects of mercury are plain to be seen. Scientists at the University of Maryland have devised a new method to remove

Neutron star mergers are sites where heavy metals, like gold, are synthesized, Credit: Wikimedia/University of Warwick/Mark Garlick All that glitters is not gold, but some that twinkle are! Some stars contain heavy metals like gold and platinum. Hundreds of these stars are present in the Milky Way. However, questions about

Crater on Mars captured by HiRISE,Credit: Wikimedia/Kevin Gill On Christmas Eve last year, NASA’s InSight lander recorded a marsquake (same as an earthquake, but on Mars, hence marsquake) of magnitude 4, which is the biggest ever detected by NASA. The cause was later discovered by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO),

Black hole discovered in the astronomical back yard of Earth; scientists dub it Gaia BH1, Credit: Wikimedia/XMM-Newton, ESA, NASA Within a black hole, the laws of physics cease to hold. Now we humans have one as a neighbor. This black hole was discovered using the Gemini Observatory in Hawai’i. It

Glass frogs hide their blood cells in their liver when they sleep, Credit: Wikimedia/Geoff Gallice Glass frogs are nocturnal animals with translucent skin. They also have a special ability to hide when they sleep. When they sleep, they transfer 90% of their blood cells into the liver. There are pockets