Have you ever wondered what El Niño is? No, it’s not a little-known actor you may have heard of, but rather a naturally occurring climate pattern, which is linked to the warming of ocean surface temperatures in the eastern and central tropical Pacific Ocean. It is...
There’s so much for us to learn and for budding astronomers to discover about the marvellous moons of our solar system. Here are some interesting facts about the moons in our solar system. What Are Moons? Known as natural satellites, moons come in many types, shapes...
Gregor Mendel, also known as the ‘father of genetics’, was a pioneer in the scientific area of genetics and inheritance. Born in the 19th century, the Austrian monk famously conducted experiments on pea plants, studying the inheritance of traits such as flower colour...
What do you think of when you hear the name Alan Turing? Some consider him the founding father of modern computer science; others associate him with the Turing machine – a precursor to the first computer. For others, his name is synonymous with the endless...
Galileo Galilei was an Italian scientist and philosopher who made significant contributions to the fields of astronomy, physics, and mathematics. He is often referred to as the “father of modern science” and is widely considered to be one of the most...
There were an estimated 1.72 billion television households worldwide in 2021. However, despite this having grown from 1.47 billion in 2010 and being expected to surpass 1.8 billion in 2026, media consumption is definitely changing. According to a report from Ofcom,...
