https://www.scienceabc.com We bridge the gap between scientific jargon and everyday curiosity. en-US Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:21:09 +0000 https://www.scienceabc.com/sponsored/trends-and-innovations-in-the-digital-currency-marketplace.html Fri, 13 Jun 2025 05:32:05 +0000 ScienceABC https://www.scienceabc.com/sponsored/trends-and-innovations-in-the-digital-currency-marketplace.html https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/universe/what-if-our-universe-is-a-hologram.html The idea of residing within a hologram remains a hypothesis. It has not been universally accepted among physicists and continues to be one of several theories striving to elucidate the fundamental nature of our universe. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 05:32:06 +0000 ScienceABC https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/universe/what-if-our-universe-is-a-hologram.html https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/universe/entropy-plays-an-important-role-in-our-understanding-of-the-evolution-of-the-universe-by-studying-entropy-we-can-learn-more-about-the-early-universe-and-about-the-forces-that-are-driving-its-expansi.html Entropy follows a unidirectional arrow where it can only increase or remain the same and the implications of either case are enormous. Mon, 10 Mar 2025 05:32:04 +0000 ScienceABC https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/universe/entropy-plays-an-important-role-in-our-understanding-of-the-evolution-of-the-universe-by-studying-entropy-we-can-learn-more-about-the-early-universe-and-about-the-forces-that-are-driving-its-expansi.html https://www.scienceabc.com/pure-sciences/why-did-the-sequence-of-the-y-chromosome-remain-a-mystery-until-recently.html The Y chromosome sequence remained a mystery as its DNA sequences are filled with long repetitive sequences called satellite DNA, and palindromes, both of which make it difficult to get an accurate reading of the DNA sequence. Mon, 03 Mar 2025 05:32:03 +0000 ScienceABC https://www.scienceabc.com/pure-sciences/why-did-the-sequence-of-the-y-chromosome-remain-a-mystery-until-recently.html https://www.scienceabc.com/social-science/what-is-phubbing-smartphone-addiction.html Phubbing is a portmanteau of "phone" and "snubbing". It means snubbing people present with you for your phone. It has shown to negatively impact one's relationships. Mon, 24 Feb 2025 05:32:03 +0000 ScienceABC https://www.scienceabc.com/social-science/what-is-phubbing-smartphone-addiction.html https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/why-planting-trees-wont-help-reduce-the-effects-of-climate-change.html It takes decades for forests to grow, planting trees won't reduce the effects of climate change as the amount of emissions in the air is huge Mon, 17 Feb 2025 05:32:05 +0000 ScienceABC https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/why-planting-trees-wont-help-reduce-the-effects-of-climate-change.html https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/why-do-some-ice-cubes-have-spikes-when-taken-out-of-the-freezer.html As ice cubes in a tray expand as they freeze from the surface, the water inside gets squeezed out. That's how spikes form on ice cubes. Mon, 10 Feb 2025 05:32:05 +0000 ScienceABC https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/why-do-some-ice-cubes-have-spikes-when-taken-out-of-the-freezer.html https://www.scienceabc.com/humans/why-did-foot-binding-become-a-symbol-of-beauty-in-ancient-china.html Foot binding reflected social, economic, and cultural influences, transforming a physically harmful ritual into a symbol of beauty. Mon, 03 Feb 2025 05:32:04 +0000 ScienceABC https://www.scienceabc.com/humans/why-did-foot-binding-become-a-symbol-of-beauty-in-ancient-china.html https://www.scienceabc.com/social-science/why-did-prohibition-in-the-us-increase-organized-crime-instead-of-reducing-alcohol-consumption.html Prohibition banned legal alcohol, creating a lucrative black market, which organized crime groups exploited, expanding their power. Mon, 27 Jan 2025 05:32:05 +0000 ScienceABC https://www.scienceabc.com/social-science/why-did-prohibition-in-the-us-increase-organized-crime-instead-of-reducing-alcohol-consumption.html https://www.scienceabc.com/humans/why-did-the-vikings-cease-their-expeditions-to-north-america-after-establishing-early-settlements.html The Vikings ceased their expeditions due to the unsustainable settlements, hostile relations with indigenous peoples, and climate change. Tue, 21 Jan 2025 05:32:04 +0000 ScienceABC https://www.scienceabc.com/humans/why-did-the-vikings-cease-their-expeditions-to-north-america-after-establishing-early-settlements.html https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/universe/the-interstellar-medium-consists-of-elements-that-are-necessary-for-building-structures-in-the-universe-these-elements-are-ultimately-released-because-of-supernovae-explosions-of-stars.html Supernova is one of the ways through which a star ends its life. Other ways include formation of Black hole, neutron stars and white dwarfs. Mon, 13 Jan 2025 05:32:04 +0000 ScienceABC https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/universe/the-interstellar-medium-consists-of-elements-that-are-necessary-for-building-structures-in-the-universe-these-elements-are-ultimately-released-because-of-supernovae-explosions-of-stars.html https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/animals/how-do-colorblind-octopuses-see-colors.html Scientists have found that octopuses see color not by using visual pigments in their eye but through the technique of chromatic aberration. Tue, 07 Jan 2025 05:32:05 +0000 ScienceABC https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/animals/how-do-colorblind-octopuses-see-colors.html https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/universe/making-a-catalogue-helps-in-identifying-potentially-habitable-planets-in-the-universe.html To rule out planets outside our solar system that exhibit conditions that cannot sustain life, Astronomers categorise them in catalogues. Mon, 30 Dec 2024 05:32:05 +0000 ScienceABC https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/universe/making-a-catalogue-helps-in-identifying-potentially-habitable-planets-in-the-universe.html https://www.scienceabc.com/humans/why-do-we-like-castaway-stories-so-much.html The castaway's experience embodies the essence of human resilience and ingenuity, the constant struggle between independence and community. Mon, 23 Dec 2024 05:32:03 +0000 ScienceABC https://www.scienceabc.com/humans/why-do-we-like-castaway-stories-so-much.html https://www.scienceabc.com/humans/what-makes-humans-scarier-predators-than-tigers-or-lions.html Human activity is known impacts animals in many ways. One way is by scaring animals that they change their behavior. Humans are now more scary than lions. Tue, 17 Dec 2024 05:32:03 +0000 ScienceABC https://www.scienceabc.com/humans/what-makes-humans-scarier-predators-than-tigers-or-lions.html https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/universe/black-holes-although-invisible-have-a-bright-disk-surrounding-them-that-might-appear-to-be-burning-due-to-heating-up-and-emitting-energy.html The accretion disk around the black hole makes it look as if the material is burning because the matter swirls and radiates a lot of heat. Tue, 10 Dec 2024 05:32:05 +0000 ScienceABC https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/universe/black-holes-although-invisible-have-a-bright-disk-surrounding-them-that-might-appear-to-be-burning-due-to-heating-up-and-emitting-energy.html https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/animals/why-do-some-animals-play-dead-hint-its-not-just-to-avoid-predators.html For some, it is the art of staying still to remain undetected while for others it is the art of putting forth a realistic act of death to evade death Mon, 02 Dec 2024 05:32:04 +0000 ScienceABC https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/animals/why-do-some-animals-play-dead-hint-its-not-just-to-avoid-predators.html https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/universe/theoretically-black-holes-can-possibly-have-multiple-shapes-in-higher-dimensions-although-the-math-exists-proving-it-in-real-life-seems-more-difficult-than-expected.html The area where the gravity affects around planets, stars and black holes is spherical in shape because they pull equally in all directions. Mon, 25 Nov 2024 05:32:04 +0000 ScienceABC https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/universe/theoretically-black-holes-can-possibly-have-multiple-shapes-in-higher-dimensions-although-the-math-exists-proving-it-in-real-life-seems-more-difficult-than-expected.html https://www.scienceabc.com/sponsored/the-science-of-learning-revolutionizing-education-in-the-digital-age.html Thu, 21 Nov 2024 09:27:28 +0000 ScienceABC https://www.scienceabc.com/sponsored/the-science-of-learning-revolutionizing-education-in-the-digital-age.html https://www.scienceabc.com/humans/why-do-japanese-trains-always-arrive-on-time.html Japanese trains' punctuality arises from cultural emphasis on time, advanced technology, rigorous training, and meticulous planning. Tue, 19 Nov 2024 05:32:05 +0000 ScienceABC https://www.scienceabc.com/humans/why-do-japanese-trains-always-arrive-on-time.html https://www.scienceabc.com/social-science/why-dont-you-always-get-the-best-price-on-second-hand-purchases.html How does information asymmetry impact second-hand markets, and what measures can be taken to mitigate it? Discover the Lemon vs. Peach Analogy in economics. Mon, 11 Nov 2024 05:32:04 +0000 ScienceABC https://www.scienceabc.com/social-science/why-dont-you-always-get-the-best-price-on-second-hand-purchases.html https://www.scienceabc.com/eyeopeners/are-mobile-phones-really-10-times-dirtier-than-toilet-seats.html Although the species of bacteria varied with location, a group of common bacteria were found on cell phones. Mon, 04 Nov 2024 05:32:05 +0000 ScienceABC https://www.scienceabc.com/eyeopeners/are-mobile-phones-really-10-times-dirtier-than-toilet-seats.html https://www.scienceabc.com/sponsored/understanding-the-dynamics-of-online-learning-platforms.html Tue, 29 Oct 2024 05:32:11 +0000 ScienceABC https://www.scienceabc.com/sponsored/understanding-the-dynamics-of-online-learning-platforms.html https://www.scienceabc.com/sponsored/exploring-career-advancement-through-online-social-work-degrees.html Tue, 29 Oct 2024 05:32:08 +0000 ScienceABC https://www.scienceabc.com/sponsored/exploring-career-advancement-through-online-social-work-degrees.html https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/how-do-we-create-outer-space-environments-in-a-laboratory.html Space exploration has been occurring for many years now. But scientists have also tried to recreate outer space in laboratories on Earth. Mon, 28 Oct 2024 05:32:05 +0000 ScienceABC https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/how-do-we-create-outer-space-environments-in-a-laboratory.html https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/how-is-there-life-in-the-deep-ocean-if-plants-dont-have-light-there.html Life thrives in deep ocean due to chemosynthesis, not photosynthesis, revealing nature's adaptability in extreme conditions. Mon, 21 Oct 2024 05:32:08 +0000 ScienceABC https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/how-is-there-life-in-the-deep-ocean-if-plants-dont-have-light-there.html https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/why-is-organic-produce-more-expensive-than-conventional-produce.html Organic food production costs more because of the higher investment an organic farm entails. But stores are also charging a premium because consumers are willing to pay more for organic food. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 05:32:06 +0000 ScienceABC https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/why-is-organic-produce-more-expensive-than-conventional-produce.html https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/universe/magnetic-field-lines-surround-objects-in-the-universe-but-they-dont-give-off-visible-light-hence-astronomers-use-radio-waves-to-understand-their-behaviour.html Tools and methods like Radio astronomy and spectroscopy have been aiding scientists in studying the "hidden" magnetic fields around star. Mon, 07 Oct 2024 05:32:05 +0000 ScienceABC https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/universe/magnetic-field-lines-surround-objects-in-the-universe-but-they-dont-give-off-visible-light-hence-astronomers-use-radio-waves-to-understand-their-behaviour.html https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/why-did-the-indigenous-people-of-the-americas-grow-the-three-sisters.html Native Americans practiced an intercropping system with corn, beans, and squash. The three species are complementary in their plant habits and nutrition profiles. Tue, 01 Oct 2024 05:32:07 +0000 ScienceABC https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/why-did-the-indigenous-people-of-the-americas-grow-the-three-sisters.html https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/how-fast-does-evolution-work.html The speed of evolution varies based on the species and the evolutionary force. Adaptive evolution can happen within a few years, whereas macroevolution happens over thousands of years. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 05:32:04 +0000 ScienceABC https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/how-fast-does-evolution-work.html https://www.scienceabc.com/humans/can-your-acne-predict-how-well-youll-age.html A 2016 king's college london study found that those who have had acne in their life also longer telomeres and genes that slow down the effects of aging while increasing their lifespan. This though is a correlation. Mon, 16 Sep 2024 05:32:06 +0000 ScienceABC https://www.scienceabc.com/humans/can-your-acne-predict-how-well-youll-age.html https://www.scienceabc.com/humans/why-is-our-fascination-with-japanese-tea-ceremonies-so-persistent.html The Japanese tea ceremony endures due to Zen influence, simplicity, and cultural preservation, offering mindfulness and tradition in one. Mon, 09 Sep 2024 05:32:02 +0000 ScienceABC https://www.scienceabc.com/humans/why-is-our-fascination-with-japanese-tea-ceremonies-so-persistent.html https://www.scienceabc.com/sports/when-a-car-brakes-where-does-the-energy-go.html When you apply the brakes, the kinetic energy of a car is mostly converted to heat due to the friction. But in newer hybrid/electric cars some of this energy is being stored back to be used again. Mon, 02 Sep 2024 05:32:02 +0000 ScienceABC https://www.scienceabc.com/sports/when-a-car-brakes-where-does-the-energy-go.html https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/how-can-soil-solarization-protect-plants.html Soil solarization uses sun's energy and heat to kill soil pathogens. Soil is covered with a clear plastic and left for 4-6 weeks. It is inexpensive, chemical free, and effective. Tue, 27 Aug 2024 05:32:02 +0000 ScienceABC https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/how-can-soil-solarization-protect-plants.html https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/animals/what-are-milk-snakes.html Milk snakes are beautiful creatures with distinctive colors and unique patterns that set them apart from all other slippery serpents. They are often confused with the highly dangerous coral snake, but they pose no inherent danger to humans Tue, 27 Aug 2024 04:06:05 +0000 ScienceABC https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/animals/what-are-milk-snakes.html https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/how-do-living-bridges-grow.html Living bridges are built by training the roots of Ficus elastica. The roots continue to grow for decades and are trained into the structure. Mon, 19 Aug 2024 05:32:02 +0000 ScienceABC https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/how-do-living-bridges-grow.html https://www.scienceabc.com/pure-sciences/what-are-cells-made-of.html The cell is composed primarily of the elements hydrogen, carbon, oxygen and nitrogen. These molecules make the organic molecules like carbohydrates, proteins, fats, and nucleic acid that make the different parts of the cell. These different parts of the cell are the plasma membrane, nucleus, mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, Thu, 15 Aug 2024 06:57:05 +0000 ScienceABC https://www.scienceabc.com/pure-sciences/what-are-cells-made-of.html https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/how-much-have-our-crops-changed-since-agriculture-began.html Domestication and human-driven selection has led to the evolution of crop species. Early farmers selected for agronomically viable traits. Mon, 12 Aug 2024 05:32:02 +0000 ScienceABC https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/how-much-have-our-crops-changed-since-agriculture-began.html https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/how-are-fruits-and-vegetables-so-shiny-and-large-in-the-us.html The size of fruits and vegetables depends on the customer and consumer demands, genetics of crop varieties, and farming methods. Consumer preference is also influenced by their buying power and living conditions. Tue, 06 Aug 2024 05:32:02 +0000 ScienceABC https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/how-are-fruits-and-vegetables-so-shiny-and-large-in-the-us.html https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/are-street-lights-keeping-plants-awake-at-night.html Plants have evolved over millions of years to respond to the diurnal natural photoperiod cycles. Constant exposure to light disrupts their biological functions. Tue, 30 Jul 2024 05:32:02 +0000 ScienceABC https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/are-street-lights-keeping-plants-awake-at-night.html https://www.scienceabc.com/social-science/why-did-the-ming-dynasty-choose-a-path-of-isolation-from-the-world.html 14th-century Ming Dynasty, influenced by land-centric views, halted maritime expeditions isolating China via the 1434 Edict of Haijin. Mon, 22 Jul 2024 05:32:02 +0000 ScienceABC https://www.scienceabc.com/social-science/why-did-the-ming-dynasty-choose-a-path-of-isolation-from-the-world.html https://www.scienceabc.com/innovation/how-are-computer-games-cracked.html Many people illegally pirate PC video games. They crack the game while running on their PC and bypass the built-in registration and security. Tue, 16 Jul 2024 06:49:52 +0000 ScienceABC https://www.scienceabc.com/innovation/how-are-computer-games-cracked.html https://www.scienceabc.com/humans/blue-black-white-gold-colour-damned-dress.html The retailer of the dress confirmed that the real color of the 'Lace Bodycon Dress' was actually blue and black. So, although the dress is blue and black, your unconscious overthinking makes you see it as white and gold Tue, 16 Jul 2024 06:49:17 +0000 ScienceABC https://www.scienceabc.com/humans/blue-black-white-gold-colour-damned-dress.html https://www.scienceabc.com/innovation/how-gps-global-positioning-system-works-satellite-smartphone.html The space segment of GPS consists of more than 30 satellites that orbit the Earth at a height of 20,000 kilometers. Each of these satellites continuously emits microwave signals that are captured by millions of receivers that operate all over the globe. Any GPS receiver is constantly 'visible' to at least four satellites at any given instant. Tue, 16 Jul 2024 06:43:51 +0000 ScienceABC https://www.scienceabc.com/innovation/how-gps-global-positioning-system-works-satellite-smartphone.html https://www.scienceabc.com/eyeopeners/can-dropped-gun-go-off-safety-bullet-accidental-discharge-firearm.html Generally speaking, if your gun is kept in good condition, was made in the past decade of so, and isn't used frequently enough for wear and tear to compromise the safety mechanisms in place, there is almost no chance of the gun going off if you drop it. Tue, 16 Jul 2024 06:43:01 +0000 ScienceABC https://www.scienceabc.com/eyeopeners/can-dropped-gun-go-off-safety-bullet-accidental-discharge-firearm.html https://www.scienceabc.com/humans/why-some-people-just-cant-sing-well-no-matter-how-hard-they-try.html The element that makes some people sing nicely and others poorly is problems with pitch accuracy, which is also called intonation. Pitch can be understood as the 'sharpness' of a voice; higher the pitch, higher is the sharpness and shriller the voice sounds. Tue, 16 Jul 2024 06:42:23 +0000 ScienceABC https://www.scienceabc.com/humans/why-some-people-just-cant-sing-well-no-matter-how-hard-they-try.html https://www.scienceabc.com/humans/why-does-skin-get-tanned.html In addition to visible light and heat, there are three types of ultraviolet radiation that come from sunlight: UVA, UVB, and UVC. We can basically ignore UVC radiation Tue, 16 Jul 2024 06:41:34 +0000 ScienceABC https://www.scienceabc.com/humans/why-does-skin-get-tanned.html https://www.scienceabc.com/pure-sciences/what-exactly-is-a-tesseract-real-life-geometry-4-dimensional.html Simply put, a tesseract is a cube in 4-dimensional space. You could also say that it's the 4D analogue of a cube. It is a 4D shape where every face is a cube. Tue, 16 Jul 2024 02:50:47 +0000 ScienceABC https://www.scienceabc.com/pure-sciences/what-exactly-is-a-tesseract-real-life-geometry-4-dimensional.html https://www.scienceabc.com/social-science/how-did-japan-losing-world-war-ii-contribute-to-the-split-of-korea.html The division of North and South Korea emerged from post-World War II global geopolitics, perpetuating a bitter divide shaped by the Cold War. Mon, 15 Jul 2024 05:32:02 +0000 ScienceABC https://www.scienceabc.com/social-science/how-did-japan-losing-world-war-ii-contribute-to-the-split-of-korea.html