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 earth, and another the effects of radiation

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

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 will be presenting a new question every day.

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? The correct answer was 9216 Image Credit:

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 will be presenting a new question every day.

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 Oology The word stems from the ancient greek word

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 will be presenting a new question every day.

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 be presenting a new question every day. Some

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 more at

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 been dreaming about artificial intelligence.

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 and single cell organisms in a typical household

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 couple of days ago. While they kept the details

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 next to what is now the Yangtze river and

Researchers from the University at Buffalo have devised a security system based on your brain activity. We are all familiar with password protection and fingerprint locks on our phones. Conventional passwords

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 and space probes. These new devices are about

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. And we are also pretty sure that Mars had liquid

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. Back in the year 79 AD the volcano Mount

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, you pick up a few items and when you get

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 “thawing” our bodies. One such sunny afternoon

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