The Discovery of Rubber Although the discovery of usable rubber, the type appropriate for commercialization, only dates back to about two centuries ago, the first apparitions of rubber were seen within native American populations where some Mayas Indians and the …
Recently, I wrote an article on how the wreck of the Titanic will disappear within the next two decades. Today is the thirty-fifth anniversary of founding the ship underneath the sea. Therefore, it took scientists over seventy years to find …
Recently, I wrote an entire series of ‘History of Life‘ where I wrote some articles on the dinosaurs as well. Dinosaurs were one of the most diverse groups that ever walked the Earth. One of the reasons for that was …
Some Mind-Boggling Techniques That Dinosaurs Used To Protect Themselves From Predators. Read More »
Microbes are everywhere. In our kitchen, on our skin, deep in the sea, even in the coldest and hottest environments on Earth. They play a key role in the circulation of elements in every ecosystem. Recently, they found another place …
The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean, which makes it one of the most important trade routes in the world. The construction started in 1881, and everything went well until 85% of the construction workers fell …
How 22,000 People Died While Building The Most Important Trade Route Of The World? Read More »
What Is Mummification? In ancient Egypt, people glorified the dead through a process known as mummification, a ritual that reached its peak around 1000 B.C. The main aim was to preserve human remains as best as possible in order to …
Preserving The Dead Bodies: The Chemistry Behind Mummification. Read More »
Thinking of microorganisms, you may mostly remember bacteria and fungi responsible for diseases or mildewing of food. However, many more microbes are responsible for your homeostasis than diseases. Let’s take a look at the micro-world inside of us. What Is …
The Human Microbiomes That Help Us Stay Healthy. Read More »
In the previous article, we discussed the last period in Earth’s history. Now it is time we talk about the evolution of humankind and conclude the History of Life series. All the articles of History of Life series Evolution of …
After going through four eons, six eras, and fourteen periods we finally reached our current period. The Quaternary period is the shortest on the Geological Time Scale and it is still ongoing. We divide it into Pleistocene and Holocene (from …
In the previous article, we discussed the first period of the Cenozoic. Now it is time we move on to the period before our current one- The Neogene period. We divide it into two epochs- the Miocene and The Pliocene. …
In the last article, we started discussing the Cenozoic Era. Now, it is time we move on and talk about its first period- The Paleogene period. All the articles of History of Life series Beginning of the Era of Mammals …
Following the last article about the end of the Mesozoic Era, it is time we move on to the Cenozoic Era. It is the era we currently live in and the last period is still ongoing. All the articles of …
In the previous article, we focused on dinosaurs and pterosaurs that ruled the Earth in Mesozoic. Now it is time to talk about the Cretaceous period, to discuss their last years on Earth and their extinction. All the articles of …
In the previous article, we discussed the period of dinosaurs’ greatest dominance- the Jurassic. In the next one, we will talk about their extinction. However, now let’s stop for a moment and explore this fascinating group, which like no other …
In the previous article, we introduced dinosaurs as a group. Now it is time we move on to the tropical Jurassic period and discuss the time of their greatest dominance. However, the Jurassic is also a time of great changes …
