Science Blog
Did you know that if you stand on the equator, you will be exactly in the middle of the Earth? You might also be surprised to learn that due to our planet’s rotation, there are some pretty unusual things about living on the equator. For example, did you know that you weigh less at the …
Science fiction is a direct confirmation of how far physics has come. Not only scientists but pretty much anyone interested in this field can find new and exciting stories about science and be entertained while doing it. Physics may not be the theme of every book or film, but it’s still fascinating to see them …
Scientists have proposed a mechanism according to which only natural intracloud dynamics are sufficient for lightning initiation in thunderclouds. This is a fundamentally new concept, because previously existing scenarios assumed the presence of auxiliary factors, such as high-energy cosmic ray particles. In addition, it turned out that the process of lightning initiation is similar to …