Devastating Beirut Explosion Sent Waves into the Ionosphere with the Force of a Volcano Eruption
On August 4, 2020, the port of Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, was the scene of a tragic explosion. One of the largest artificial non-nuclear…
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Crypto Art In The Digital World: What Is An NFT?
On March 11, 2021, Christie’s, the British auction house founded in 1779, sold the works of Picasso and Leonardo da Vinci – their first digital-cable art…
Could The “Dark Watchers” Of Santa Lucia And “Am Fear Liath Mòr” Be The Same Phenomenon?
Hikers in the Santa Lucia Mountains of California have reported the presence of “Dark Watchers” for centuries. Since the 1700s, long, featureless silhouettes have seen…
Comet Collision Allowed Astronomers To Measure Stratospheric Winds Of Jupiter For First Time
Astronomers have finally measured the speed of stratospheric winds at Jupiter’s South Pole. These currents travel at speeds of up to 1,450 kilometers (900 miles)…
Armored Dinosaurs May Have Dug Hollows To Protect Themselves
Ankylosaurids were among the heaviest armored Cretaceous dinosaurs. However, it seems that not all-protective plating was their only defense, with evidence that family members were already…
Billions Of Cicadas May Be Coming Soon To Trees Near You
A big event is coming up in the insect world. Depending on the latitude, starting sometime in April or May, the largest brood of 17-year-old…
Nelenite: Properties and Occurrences
Nelenite is a rare manganese iron phyllosilicate arsenate mineral found in Franklin Furnace, New Jersey. It is a trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral brown mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen,…
Monosaccharide – a most basic form of carbohydrates
A monosaccharide is the most basic form of carbohydrates. Monosaccharides are the simplest form of carbohydrates. They are simple sugars in which there are one…
Oligosaccharide – a carbohydrate
Oligosaccharide is a carbohydrate whose molecules are composed of a relatively small number of monosaccharide units. It is a polymer of a few different simple…
Auricupride – a natural alloy
Auricupride is a natural alloy that combines copper and gold. Its chemical formula is Cu3Au. It is named after its chemical composition, being a natural…
Hydrocyanic Acid (Properties, Uses)
Hydrocyanic acid is a highly toxic chemical that is made up of hydrogen cyanide and water. It is also known as prussic acid. HCN is…
Difference between Balanced and Unbalanced Forces
Forces have a magnitude (strength) and a direction. Balanced forces are equal in size and opposite in direction. It implies the force which does not…
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