ZME science contest [finished]

It’s not a science contest or a fair, or anything like that; it’s way simpler than that. Here’s how it works:
What can you win:
Two great books: “Into Thick Air” and “Seven Wonders for a Cool Planet” - I really recommend them, as they’re a very good read.
How to win them:
All you have to do is […]

Everything you wanted to know about Easter Island but were too afraid to ask

Geography
Easter Island (Rapa Nui in the native Easter Island language) is situated in the southeastern Pacific Ocean - it’s an overseas territory of Chile. It’s the most isolated inhabitated area, and it’s famous for the monumental statues, called moai (pronounced MOE-eye) which have fascinated and baffled people for many, many years; and still, no good […]

What are Einstein’s true beliefs about religion and science?

I bet everybody knows who Einstein is, and many people know why he is famous and how he left is mark in the scientific world. Still, aside from his brilliant results in physics (mostly), he is also very well known for his aphorisms, metaphors and overall interesting way of expressing himself. I’ve always found it […]

The 4 most spectacular waterfalls in the world

Photo by Wolfgang Staudt
In the previous post of this waterfall series, I wrote a list of the 5 tallest waterfalls in the world. I bet some of you were surprised not to hear more famous waterfalls or to see that the ‘big boys’ are not that spectacular - not the massive amount of water you’d […]

6 record holding animals you’ll never be as good as

 
Photo by bocavermelha
Sometimes, animals are better than humans. Quite a lot of times actually, but that’s not the point here. We’re going to take a look at some record holding animals that are (or do things that are) just unbelievable!
The biggest - the blue whale.

Photo by Dan Shapiro. Credit: NOAA via pingnews
It’s the biggest creature […]

NASA images show devastation in Myanmar

Every once in a while, we are reminded that we live on this wonderful planet but that can sometimes display an impressive amount of destructive force. This year, from the first cyclone of the 2008 season in the northern Indian Ocean we were reminded how frail and easy to destroy are the lives of people.According […]

The 5 tallest waterfalls in the world

Victoria falls; photo by Remyomar
Following our mountain theme, in which we included the 5 tallest mountains in the world and the two most dangerous peaks in the world, Annapurna and Nanga Parbat, it’s time for a bit about waterfalls; and what better way to start than a list of the 5 tallest such fantastic displays […]

5 of the world’s most polluted cities

Some places in the world are just like heaven, some like hell; almost literally. Human activity can sometimes have devastating effects not on just the environment, but sometimes on the population too. Here’s a list of five of the most polluted cities in the world, in no specific order.
Linfen, China

Potentially Affected People: 3,000,000
Source of Pollution: […]

Science ABC - how aztecs did the math

The Aztecs were the dominant civilisation in Mexico for several hundred years, when their “reign” was stopped by the spanish in the early 1500s. An astonishing thing about them (among others) is the fact that they left behind really extensive mathematical writings, intriguing scholars ’til this day.
Two manuscripts in particular have been object to study […]

Computer recognizes attractiveness in women

It’s said that a computer can never even get close to processing data in the way a man does, but this can easily freak you out. Beauty lies in the eye of the beholder, right? Right ?! The thing is that according to scientists at Tel Aviv University, the beholder doesn’t have to be human.
Amit […]

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