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Scientists measure a strange reduction in Gamma Rays coming from the Sun

There are two separate explanations for this: one the particles from the sun are moving so quickly that they have to be traveling so far in order to reach the e...

Daily STEM Contest: Result

Thank you for participating in yesterday’s competition. The question was Who invented the first Television: a machine for transmitting moving images wirelessly?...

Daily STEM Contest

Welcome back my new daily STEM competition. The competition is all about having fun and learning new thing about science, technology, engineering, and math. I w...

# Daily STEM Contest: Result

Thank you for all the participants in yesterday’s competition. The question was If a file is on your computer is exactly 9KB big, how many bytes does it contain...

Daily STEM Contest

Welcome back my new daily STEM competition. The competition is all about having fun and learning new thing about science, technology, engineering, and math. I w...

Daily STEM Contest: Result

Thank you for all the participants in yesterday’s competition. Image Credit: Photo by Sean Patrick Murphy on Unsplash License: CC-0 The correct answer was Oolog...

Daily STEM competition

Welcome back my new daily STEM competition. The competition is all about having fun and learning new thing about science, technology, engineering, and math. I w...

Daily STEM contest

This is my new daily STEM competition. The competition is all about having fun and learning new thing about science, technology, engineering, and math. I will b...

Celebrating the Mandelbrot Set

The Mandelbrot Set is one of the most famous fractal images around. In this article, I am presenting my history with the set what fascinates me about it. Read m...

Embarking on a New Chapter in My Life - Developing Artificial Intelligence!

Today I have decided to turn my life around and start working on some big plans that I have been thinking about for many years. Ever since I was young I have be...

Catching Burglars with Microbes

Scientists are developing a method to trace burglars by the microbes they leave behind at the crime scene. When a group of scientists were studying the bacteria...

Building Blocks of Life Discovered on Mars

In a press conference this week NASA revealed a new discovery made by the Curiosity Rover on the surface of Mars. NASA had announced the press conference a coup...

Oldest Animal Footprints Discovered in China

Scientists in China have discovered fossils of what they believe to be the oldest footprints seen so far. About 551 years ago some animal walked through the mud...

Unlock Your Phone with Brain-Waves

Researchers from the University at Buffalo have devised a security system based on your brain activity. We are all familiar with password protection and fingerp...

Micro Satellites on their way to Mars

NASA is sending two CubeSats to Mars. CubeSats are one of the most promising candidates for the current trend towards small and cheap, multi-purpose satellites ...

Life on Mars? X marks the spot!

The question whether or not there ever was Life on Mars is one of the big mysteries of our solar system. We know that there's plenty frozen of water on Mars. An...

Archaeologists dig up the world's unluckiest man

In Pompeii, archaeologists have now dug up the skeleton of what the skeleton of what must be the world's unluckiest man. Pompeii was once a thriving Roman city....

A Road Made from Plastic Bags

All around the world, people are using plastic bags for their shopping. They are convenient little things, they are cheap and light. You go to the supermarket, ...

Science For The Little Guys: What Melts In The Sun?

While it’s winter here in South Africa, our days are still filled with warm sunshine and as a family we often find ourselves outdoors soaking up the rays and “t...

Silver Jubilee Walkway

People walking on street with a plaque in London. Photo by @platicmars...