Omicron? How the Covid variant names are chosen
The WHO has named the latest variant of the Covid-19 virus “omicron”, saying it has become a variant of concern since it was first identified in South Africa on 9
The WHO has named the latest variant of the Covid-19 virus “omicron”, saying it has become a variant of concern since it was first identified in South Africa on 9
Interesting facts you’ll want to share with everyone Facts come in a few varieties. First, there are those we learn in school that are, for the most part, indisputable—or at
The Oxford Dictionary has declared ‘Vax’ as the word of the year for the year 2021 due to its frequent usage throughout the year as medical breakthroughs happened around the
The Partial lunar eclipse taking place overnight on November 18 and 19, 2021 is definitely worthy of a mention. It is the year’s final partial lunar eclipse and the longest
Wistman’s Wood ENGLAND In Wistman’s Wood in Dartmoor National Park, in the southwest of England, moss and lichen drip so thickly from the tangled oak treetops that you can barely see
All the world’s existing continents have a combined surface area of about 57 million square miles (148 million square kilometers). The Pacific Ocean covers even more ground, ahem, water. At
Those of you still recovering from last weekend’s Halloween festivities will be pleased to know that Daylight Saving Time (DST) ends on November 7, 2021. On Sunday, most North Americans will move
If you’ve heard of “pickleball,” chances are you associate the sport with seniors. That’s not surprising, as it was the 55-plus set that began growing the paddle sport with the
You’re walking down a deserted street and suddenly you hear footsteps. Someone might be following you, you think. Because, although the street is quiet, your own footsteps would never register with you
Ludwig van Beethoven is undoubtedly one of the greatest musicians that ever lived. The German composer and pianist completed 722 musical works— including nine symphonies — despite being completely deaf during the last decade of his life.
Space-related films have come a long way since A Trip to the Moon — a silent movie with no camera movement or close-ups — was released in 1902. Filmmakers now
Around 50 years ago, tribal people in Simlipal, which is located in northern Orissa, began seeing black tigers. No one believed them at first. Now, years later, genetic research done
In Tulum, Mexico, a very different train station is in the works. This train station’s open design, inspired by the ancient Mayan culture, is a far cry from the urban
We’re used to seeing square and rectangular windows in most building structures. And there are of course rounded windows — or oculi in architectural parlance — that lend character and
Animals may be “shapeshifting” in response to a warmer climate says a new Research. This may sound like a plot device from a werewolf movie. Yet, as the new study
You have probably seen articles discussing the latest multi-million dollar sale of an NFT, but it can be difficult to understand exactly what it is that people are paying for.
A herb-like plant found in abundance along North America’s West Coast which is known as the western false asphodel has been known to science since 1879. But it is only recently
A new island has been discovered that is located off the Greenland’s coast. Referring to this, a team of Arctic researchers from Denmark said that they have discovered this island
Chinese battery leader CATL, which supplies batteries for Tesla, has plans to launch its first commercial sodium-ion battery. The new batteries can be charged up to 80 per cent in 15
Scotland’s Orkney Islands are home to renewable energy experts Orbital Marine Power. The company’s O2 tidal turbine recently began providing grid-connected power to around 2,000 UK homes. The turbine is
Rubelli, the Italian, family-owned fabric house, has recently announced a new range of eco-friendly fabrics made entirely from natural materials. The fabric is a combination of co-viscose and an eco-polyamide
There’s nothing more terrifying than watching a creepy house centipede shoot across your floor and under your couch. It’s safe to say that most people are positively terrified from those
Train journeys are always fascinating and if you are a frequent traveller or not, you may have noticed the letter X or a cross mark on the backside of the
Have you ever wondered why height above sea level is mentioned on yellow signages at railway stations? The reason for prominently writing the height of the station above sea level
Snipping off the sides of an acclaimed painting to fit an assigned space would be unheard of in modern times. But that is exactly what was done to one of
Even those that do not particularly care for math will agree that pi, or “π,” is fascinating. The numerical constant — defined as the ratio of the circumference of a
The International Left-Handers’ Day 2021 is celebrated every year on August 13. It is a way to acknowledge those who, unlike the majority of the population, are born left-handed. While
On August 6, 1991, the first website was introduced to the world. And while perhaps not as exciting or immersive as some of the nearly 1.9 billion websites that exist
Several strains of SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus causing the disease COVID-19, have emerged across the globe. Viruses mutate all the time, so these new variations were not surprising; however, when a
In the United States, the average life expectancy for women is 81 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). For men, it’s 76 years. Around the