In China’s history, there have emerged many legendary figures. Yet it’s hard to find one that compares with the Sage of Ghost Valley (Guiguzi) — a famous Taoist, thinker, strategist, diplomat, inventor, medical scientist, and a great educator — in…
Located in the constellation of Hercules, about 230 million light-years away, NGC 6052 is a pair of colliding galaxies. They were first discovered in 1784 by William Herschel and were originally classified as a single irregular galaxy because of their odd shape.
Many mystical religions have always suggested that human beings are basically bundles of energy. As such, the possibility that some people might drain out other people’s energy always remained a possibility. Now, a scientific study suggests that this might actually…
The products of wastewater treatment have been found to contain trace amounts of antibiotic-resistant DNA. These products are often reintroduced to the environment and water supply, potentially resulting in the spread of antibiotic resistance. As such, researchers at the University…
Conventional history tells us that ancient Tiwanakans, the people who lived around Tiahuanaco on Lake Titicaca in Bolivia, never knew any advanced science. However, the site of Pumapunku in the region throws doubts at such claims. Pumapunku is a part…
When Tim Berners-Lee created the HTTP protocol to help CERN scientists across the world share information and cooperate with one another, he laid the foundations of the Internet we know today. Decades after the invention, the Internet is now an…
A security research report has revealed that Chinese hackers targeted a minimum of 27 American universities, looking for U.S. military secrets. The report is authored by iDefense, the security research wing of Accenture.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX made history early this month when its spaceship, the Crew Dragon, successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS). By doing so, SpaceX has become the first company in the world to achieve this feat for a…
When China’s Chang’e 4 probe landed on the lunar surface in January this year, it was the first robotic probe in the world to land on the dark side of the Moon. The rover recently sent out an interesting data…
Though the idea of reincarnation might seem new to the Western world, a look into the history of Greece shows us that it is not so. Ancient Greek philosophers used to speculate about reincarnation and held some interesting notions about…
In China’s history, there have emerged many legendary figures. Yet it’s hard to find one that compares with the Sage of Ghost Valley (Guiguzi) — a famous Taoist, thinker, strategist,…
Located in the constellation of Hercules, about 230 million light-years away, NGC 6052 is a pair of colliding galaxies. They were first discovered in 1784 by William Herschel and were originally classified as…
Many mystical religions have always suggested that human beings are basically bundles of energy. As such, the possibility that some people might drain out other people’s energy always remained a…
The products of wastewater treatment have been found to contain trace amounts of antibiotic-resistant DNA. These products are often reintroduced to the environment and water supply, potentially resulting in the…
Conventional history tells us that ancient Tiwanakans, the people who lived around Tiahuanaco on Lake Titicaca in Bolivia, never knew any advanced science. However, the site of Pumapunku in the…
When Tim Berners-Lee created the HTTP protocol to help CERN scientists across the world share information and cooperate with one another, he laid the foundations of the Internet we know…
A security research report has revealed that Chinese hackers targeted a minimum of 27 American universities, looking for U.S. military secrets. The report is authored by iDefense, the security research…
Elon Musk’s SpaceX made history early this month when its spaceship, the Crew Dragon, successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS). By doing so, SpaceX has become the first…
When China’s Chang’e 4 probe landed on the lunar surface in January this year, it was the first robotic probe in the world to land on the dark side of…
Though the idea of reincarnation might seem new to the Western world, a look into the history of Greece shows us that it is not so. Ancient Greek philosophers used…
In Turkey, the government is building a dam that threatens to destroy a settlement with a history that goes back to 10,000 BCE. Located on the banks of the Tigris…
During the times of Emperor Guanxu of the Qing Dynasty, there was a man from Jiangsu Province who worked in a trading firm in the Shanghai concession territories. His honesty…
Dark matter is literally the most abundant matter in our universe. However, scientists are yet to detect it even after trying hard for the past few decades. Some blame the…
A peculiar mountain sits at the junction of Zuoying District and Nanzi District of Kaohsiung City in Taiwan. One side of the mountain ridge is so flat that it looks…
The great white shark is one of the most majestic creatures on the planet and has been an apex predator in the waters for a very long time. Recently, a…
In spirituality, Akashic records are considered to be a record of all human events. The records not only pertain to human actions, but also words, intent, thoughts, and emotions. The…
When thinking of whales, you would probably picture these majestic creatures in the oceans, surging up through the open waters and flapping their tails. However, a team of marine biologists…
Plimpton 332, an ancient Babylonian tablet, has always been an object of fascination for archeologists, since its contents remained undeciphered for much of history. Discovered in Southern Iraq in the…
The sea bed in the deep ocean during the Cambrian period was thought to have been inhospitable to animal life because it lacked enough oxygen to sustain it. But research…
Neanderthals are often depicted as having straight spines and poor posture. However, these prehistoric humans were more similar to us than many assume. University of Zurich researchers have shown that…
