If you find my suggestion to look for mythical creatures a bit far fetched, how about looking for some green men instead? UFOs are spotted all the time all around the world, but in some areas more than others. Here’s a list of the areas that capture the most interest from our alien visitors, or the most imagination from its residents...
So you have some time off work and you decided to go on an adventure and find a mythical creature (or to be precise a cryptid) that the scientific community refuses to accept. Sounds legit. But where should you go? You can’t just look for it anywhere, that would be crazy. So let me focus you on some hot spots where you can gain your world...
Step across an invisible line in some parts of the world and the weather changes completely. Microclimates pack deserts next to rainforests and frost beside warmth, shaped by mountains, oceans and quirks of geography. Here are ten of the most fascinating microclimates from around the world. A place develops its own microclimate when its weather...
Everyone who likes wildlife will agree that watching animals in captivity is a poor alternative to observing them in the wild. But for the most of us, a zoo is the only option to watch the world’s most spectacular animals. When it comes to marine life, it’s ever harder to watch the wonderful animals in the open oceans and an aquarium...
A planetarium is a large dome shaped theater in which the crowed looks to the top of the dome which is projected with video shows about astronomy and the night sky. Some planetariums have movement features that help simulate the movement and complexity of different objects in the galaxy. Some planetariums also use lasers and other advanced means...
The term Science Museum refers to a museum dedicated to either a specific branch of science or technology, or a general science museum that corresponds with many fields of science, natural history and technology. Many science museums have multimedia displays and active displays which are great for children, and many of those museums are preferred...
Engineering pushes limits, and now and then those limits push back. From bridges that twisted apart in the wind to dams that gave way, history is full of structures that failed in spectacular and tragic ways. Each one taught hard lessons that made what came after safer. Here are ten of the most famous engineering disasters. After writing the 10...
1. Mauna Kea Observatory (MKO), Hawaii, United States Located on Hawaii’s Big Island, on the summit of Mauna Kea mountain, the MKO is the world’s largest array of optical, infrared, and submillimeter astronomical equipment. The Mauna Kea Observatory houses more telescopes than any other single mountain peak observatory in the world 2...
