What Is Darwin’s Dilemma?
“Darwin’s dilemma” refers to Charles Darwin’s bafflement that the fossil record contradicted what his theory evolution predicted. In his classic book On the Origin...
New species of human ancestor discovered in South Africa
Hailed as one of the greatest fossil discoveries of the past half century, Homo naledi could change our understanding of human evolution.
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Ancient rock art’s colours come from microbes
A particular type of ancient rock art in Western Australia maintains its vivid colours because it is alive, researchers have found.
While some rock art...
According to the plan of the grandmaster of the Teutonic Order
In 1233, the gaze of the grand master of the Teutonic Order turned to the east, where in the darkness of paganism, peoples vegetated...
Top 10 Animals You Can Find In Unexpected Places
Everyone knows that lions can be found in Africa, buffalo in North America, kangaroos in Australia, and so on. They are native to these...
Kailasa Temple
Ajanta and nearby Ellora are two of the most amazing archaeological sites in India. Although handcrafted caves are scattered throughout India's western state of...
10 Issues That Are Hindering a Voyage to Mars
Any mission to Mars would be fraught with difficulties – but as this list will show, none of the challenges are necessarily insurmountable. Decades...
The mystery of the filibuster
The famous filibuster - a former buffalo hunter - Archo Lolonua ended his days truly terribly. He was captured by North American Indians of...
Solar Energy Facts
Many solar energy facts tell us about the immense amount of energy that the Sun gives out. The Sun’s energy powers the water cycles...
Earth without Moon – what would it be like?
The Moon is the Earth’s only natural satellite. It is also the fifth-largest natural satellite in the Solar System and the largest among planetary...
What Is A Solar Eclipse?
A solar eclipse is a natural event that takes place on Earth when the Moon moves in its orbit between Earth and the Sun...
Mystery Skulls
Skulls are humanity's foremost symbol of death, and a powerful icon in the visual vocabularies of cultures all over the globe.
Many strangely "deformed"...
Albert Einstein Facts
One of the fun facts about Albert Einstein for kids is that he often worked on physics when he should have been examining patents...
The Mystery of the Liverpool Grave
Two miles south of Liverpool on the picturesque banks of the River Mersey is the village of Hale. There is a grave in the...
Tiahuanaco
Sacred Centre Today there is little doubt that Tiahuanaco (also called Tiwanaku).was a major ceremonial centre and focal point of a culture that spread...
Gosford Hieroglyphs – Our first examination of the Glyphs
Anubis - Ancient Egyptian god of death and the dead.
Many people believe that Australia in the distant past was visited by ancient explorers i.e....
10 Incredible Images from the Hubble Telescope
Nearly everyone has heard of the Hubble telescope. It may be less than eight feet long – but after 23 years, it still gives...
The Kennedy Mystery
Often the participants of the battles carry shell fragments in their bodies for many years, and they do not interfere with their lives. However,...
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Sea Monster
A terrible seven-meter monster was picked up in the ocean near the American city of San Diego (California coast). It is believed that the...
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“Confessions of the Son of the Century” by Musset
Musset began his novel in the summer of 1835, hastily dealing with other literary orders, and in February 1836 the novel was already published....
