Long before it became the giant planet we know today, Jupiter was even larger and had a significantly stronger magnetic field, according to a recent study that looked back at its early history. Researchers published their findings on Tuesday (May 20) in the journal Nature Astronomy. Their calculations indicate that just 3.8 million years after…
Here at Science Sparks HQ we love a bit of magic, whether it be a memory trick, slight of hand or even a bit of science magic. These 10 easy science tricks for kids are great fun and mostly super simple. The density one is a little tricky and potentially messy, but well worth the effort for the…
Dreams can be entertaining, disturbing, or downright bizarre. We all dream, even if we don’t remember it the next day. But why do we dream? And what do they mean, anyway? What Are Dreams? Dreams are basically stories and images that our mind creates while we sleep. They can be vivid. They can make you feel happy, sad,…
You might not realize that music engages not only your auditory system but many other parts of your brain as well, including areas responsible for movement, language, attention, memory, and emotion. Music can pierce the heart directly; it needs no mediation -Oliver Sacks Heartfelt harmonies? Music can also alter your brain chemistry, and these…
Over a decade after it was launched, India’s maiden mission to Mars — Mangalyaan — has completed its journey. The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) has, reportedly, run out of propellant, making it difficult to be revived in the Red Planet’s orbit. This development is fuelling speculation that the mission is finally over. The Indian Space…
If you’re anything like us, you probably can’t wait for the day you can go to the store and easily (and cheaply) buy a robot to clean your house, wait on you and do whatever you want. We know that day is a long way off, but technology is getting better all the time. In…
Have you ever wondered or had a thought about why the closed bottles which contain the cold water or cold drinks sweat? Have you asked where the water comes from? Actually the fact is that neither the bottle sweats nor the water comes from the inside of the bottle. The water is from the outside…
Milk forms a skin on top when heated because of a chemical reaction that affects how protein and fat molecules interact with each other. When milk is heated rapidly, some of the water in it evaporates from the surface. This exposes proteins and fat molecules, which bind and dry out as warming continues. Skin most…
A letter handwritten by Albert Einstein in which he writes out his famous E = mc2 equation has sold at auction for more than $1.2 million, about three times more than it was expected to get, Boston-based RR Auction said. Archivists at the Einstein Papers Project at the California Institute of Technology and the Hebrew University of…
A man must never forget that fossil fuels are very precious and biofuels are the wisest choice The need for sustainability in all spheres of life has only grown because the effects of climate change manifest as devastating ecological imbalances and natural disasters. As a result, the way humans consume biofuel can have a lasting…
