In 2016, Andrew Wiles won the Abel Prize for solving Fermat’s last theorem. We delve into mathematic’s biggest enigma going back to 1637.…
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Riddle out the enigmas of science & history with us in these explanatory narratives. From aliens, archaeology to VR & clones, we dig deep.
Cafe Scientifique: An Evening Of Intelligent Optimism
During their 20th event, the co-founders of Café Scientifique gathered the minds of scientists, engineers, businessmen and students in a comfortable setting designed with libraries and books to start …
Homo Naledi: Is This A Human Ancestor?
Pictures via National Geographic. 13th of September 2013. It was just another regular Friday night for Rick Hunter and Steve Tucker- no, they weren’t partying at some club-they were inside the Rising …
The Mysterious Egyptian Queen Nefertiti In Tut’s Tomb?
In November 1922, somewhere in Egypt’s famous Valley of Kings, archaeologist Howard Carter descended the steps of a formerly unknown chamber. When Carter announced that he had actually stumbled upon t…
Is There A Better Political System Than Democracy? – Vol. I
Is there really such thing as a perfect political system? At the moment, no matter where in the world you look, it seems like there is perpetual turmoil and anger – against the “system”. What kind of …
July 2: World UFO Day | Do Aliens Exist?
In the summer of 1947, a rancher discovered unidentifiable debris in his pasture outside Roswell, New Mexico. William “Mac” Brazel reported to the local sheriff, George Wilcox, that he might have reco…
Why You Need To Be A Lazy Parent
The newest trend on the kindergarten block is ‘Lazy Parenting.’ now, slow down, there’s no need for a racket or judgemental comments, concerned parents. I can hear the whispers already: How can a pare…
3D Printed Pizza & A Jetsons Home: How Far Are We From Fully Automated Homes?
The future. As human beings, we spend a large amount of time living there, at least in our heads. Thanks to the creativity of sci-fi writers, we’ve managed a glimpse of the possible future. The hologr…
Astrology & Science: Can Your Horoscope Really Predict Your Life?
I flipped the pages of the newspaper to get to the Horoscopes to see what the stars had in store for me today. Am I going to strike gold today or someone’s head with a hammer? Will tempers be flying o…
Backwards Time Travel: Can We Do It?
How many times have you wanted to go back to a moment in your life and smack a hand across your mouth before you utter something stupid and inappropriate in public? How many times have you longed to t…
Self-Driving Cars In 2020: Nissan and NASA Gear Project Up
DUBAI: Nissan Motor Co., through its North American-based organization, and NASA announced a five-year research and development partnership to advance autonomous vehicle systems and prepare for commer…
CME Strike: Can We Live in the Dark?
“Darkness, imprisoning me! All I see, absolute horror.” Years from now, this line from a Metallica track might be much more of a description of our world than the mere lyric it is now. How…
What’s New in Science This Week?
Here’s what’s new in Science this week: Two new mysterious holes found in Siberia Similar to the story 2 weeks ago, of a giant crater being discovered in Northern Siberia, this week, scie…
Curiosity Won’t Kill the Cat – Might Help Live on Mars
We’ve seen Mars in cartoons and Sci-Fi literature and films since time immemorial, but how much do we actually know about this strange planet, thought to be barren and lonely? NASA rover Curiosi…
What Happened to Flight MH17?
Passengers and crew aboard the Malaysian Air flight MH17 , travelling from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur were in for a fatal surprise. On July 17th 2014, MH17 was shot down en route to its destination, a…
What’s New in Science This Week?
New gene discovered that prevents cancer from spreading The newly discovered gene prevents cancer from spreading by ‘sticking’ the cancer cells to their spot and preventing them from moving around, th…
What’s New in Science This Week?
Giant hole spotted at ‘Worlds End’ An unexplained giant hole has been spotted in Northern Siberia by a helicopter crew, the cause of the hole is still unexplained and an expedition for investig…
What’s New in Science? June 29 to July 5
Here’s what’s new in Science this week: 1. Potentially habitable super earth discovered 16 light years from us, Gliese 832c was discovered by a team of astronomers led by Dr. Robert Wittte…