Space based solar power is a concept of collecting solar power in outer space, and then distributing it to Earth. This type of collection has a higher collection rate and a longer collection period. The idea of placing a solar collector in an orbiting location where there is no night is a great one. But … Read more
The Soviet Afghan war was a conflict wherein insurgent groups, as well as smaller Maoist groups, fought a nine-year guerrilla war against the Soviet Army and the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan government throughout the 1980s. It all started with Soviet deployment in Afghanistan. That triggered a 10-year conflict that completely change the world. The end … Read more
Nagoro is a slowly shrinking village in the valleys of Shikoku, Japan. But what makes the village unique is its population, or lack of it. Since the population dropped, one Nagoro local decided to try and make it lively. And she did it by populating the village with creepy dolls. Inhabitants of Nagoro left the … Read more
Mitochondrial DNA will be passed from mothers to children, both male along with female, with no changes and mutates at a predictable rate, since the origin of the people. Using these facts, some scientists are mastering the mitochondrial DNA to try and trace the origins from the human race. Using this method, scientists have mapped … Read more
Have you ever wanted to know, how Earth was before the dinosaurs. When we talk about the history of Earth, we often talk about the dinosaurs and what came after them. But before the dinosaurs, all of Earth’s land made up a single continent, called Pangea. The age before the dinosaurs was called the Permian. … Read more
One of the largest and most modern excavator factories in the world is in China. And every ten minutes, a new high-tech monster rolls off the assembly line in Lingang, China. The city is home to the largest and most modern excavator factory in the world. Spread over 1000 square meters of production area, the … Read more
There are more than 200 dead bodies on that can be found towards the peak of Mount Everest. It is the Earth’s highest mountain above sea level, located in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas. Every year, people try to climb the top of Mount Everest. The peak of the mountain is 8,848 meters … Read more
Sunflowers is the name of two series of still life paintings by the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh. The first series, executed in Paris in 1887, depicts the flowers lying on the ground, while the second set, made a year later in Arles, shows a bouquet of sunflowers in a vase. For the Dutch artist, … Read more
‘Warrior Empire: The Mughals’ pays a tribute to the dynasty of nomadic warriors who created architectural marvels, inventive warfare, material excess and cultural augmentation making 1526 to 1858 India’s most colorful, violent, and majestic era. They indulged their appetite for territorial expansion, spreading their rule throughout the Indian subcontinent. Though they conquered their kingdom with … Read more
When it comes to weight loss, we all know the formula. Balanced diet and regular exercise equals weight loss. But what if there is something more to the formula? Or in other words, can you look at weight loss from a different angle? Ruben Meerman, who is known as the Surfing Scinetists, tries to educate … Read more