The transatlantic slave trade was a dark chapter in history. From 1450 to 1888, European nations forcibly transported 12-15 million Africans across the Atlantic. This brutal system fueled Europe's industrial growth and colonial expansion. Yet, when slavery ended, the focus was on compensating slave owners, not the enslaved. In 1833, Britain paid £20 million to 46, 0...
The early universe, a time before stars lit up the cosmos, holds secrets that scientists are eager to uncover. Researchers have found a way to study this mysterious period by detecting ancient radio waves. These signals, emitted by hydrogen gas, can reveal clues about dark matter, an invisible substance that makes up most of the matter in the universe. However, ther...
The Milky Way, our cosmic home, still holds many secrets. One of these is a strange glow of gamma rays near its center. Scientists have been puzzling over this for years. Now, a new study suggests that this glow might come from dark matter, the invisible stuff that makes up most of our universe. Dark matter is tricky to study because it doesn't interact with light. ...
Dark matter is a cosmic mystery. It's everywhere but invisible. Scientists think it's way more common than the stuff we see. One idea is that dark matter is made of tiny, hypothetical particles called axions. These axions might turn into light when they pass through super-strong magnetic fields, like those around magnetars. Magnetars are like cosmic lighthouses. The...
Scientists have found something unusual in how certain materials behave when pressure is applied. These materials, known as amorphous solids, don't have a regular structure. When pressure is increased, they act like normal elastic materials. But when the pressure is reduced, they start to flow like fluids. The interesting part is what happens in between these two sta...
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Kevin Smith, known for his work on "Clerks" and "Dogma, " has stepped into a new role. He is now an executive producer for the comedy movie "The Unexpecteds. " This film is set to hit digital platforms on October 14, thanks to MVD Entertainment Group. "The Unexpecteds" is about Gary, played by Matt Walsh, and his friends. They plan to get revenge on a social media i...
Cities are full of hard surfaces like roads and buildings. These surfaces can mess up water quality. A recent study looked at how organic stuff in water changes in cities. It focused on places like Xi'an, China. The study collected samples from different city areas. It found three main types of organic matter. One comes from soil and plants. Another comes from the a...
Vape shops are places where people go to buy electronic cigarettes, e-liquids, and other vaping stuff. These shops are often busy, and many people use their products inside. This can lead to higher levels of nicotine and tiny particles in the air. A recent study checked out the air quality and safety in these shops. Researchers visited 64 vape shops, but only 15 agr...
Delhi, a city known for its heavy pollution, has seen some good news lately. Over the past decade, the amount of tiny, harmful particles in the air, called PM2. 5 and PM10, has been going down. This drop is thanks to new eco-friendly tech and stricter rules on industries, even though there are more vehicles on the road than ever before. The biggest improvements happ...