Who Invented the Hydrogen Bomb?

At 6:45 AM on March 1, 1954, a blinding flash brighter than the sun lit up the sky above Bikini Atoll in the south Pacific. From an observation bunker on Enyu Island 30 kilometres away, scientists watched as a monstrous, glowing fireball rose over the lagoon, expanding to more than seven kilometres in diameter. Within… Read More »

17 Fascinating Mongoose Facts

Characterized by bushy tails and pointed faces, mongooses are uniquely-looking creatures. Even though they somewhat resemble rodents, they are omnivores (they feed majorly on flesh but can sometimes eat plants). Scientists have so far discovered about 30 mongoose species distributed worldwide. Here, we cover amazing mongoose facts that you probably haven’t heard in a while.…… Read More »