Discoveries

Pythagoras, a Greek philosopher told or imagined that the earth was spherical. He told this in 6th century BC. It is said that Columbus may have said or invented that the earth is not flat. It is round. Otherwise, on his voyage he may have…

DNA was discovered by Francis Crick. DNA, the full form for which Deoxyribonucleic Acid is the molecule of life. This is the material present in all humans and other beings that leads to heredity. In literal terms, this is the code on which humans are…

Radioactivity was discovered by Henri Becquerel. Radioactivity refers to the ability of some particles to emit energy particles by disintegration of their atomic nuclei. Henri Becquerel first discovered it as a result of a failed experiment when he found that the results were getting concluded…

Magnesium was discovered by Joseph Black. The discovery was made in Edinburg in the year 1755. Through the years several groundbreaking research studies were then carried out to study the properties of Magnesium. After its discovery for the first time, several chemists like Thomas Henry…

Antarctica was discovered by James Cook. Geographical discoveries and findings have always played a major role in human evolution. Knowledge of new surroundings helps us to understand our world better. It opens new avenues and vistas to pursue. Knowing the world around us shapes our…

Sodium was discovered by Humphry Davy in 1807. Inventions and discoveries are what change the world around us. As and when new discoveries are brought to life; they transform our understanding of the universe around us. The scientific quest to know and understand more is…

It is believed that Christopher Columbus discovered America on 3 August 1492. But recent Discoveries suggests that Viking may be the first to discover the great lands of America. America comprises of the two continents of the western hemisphere, namely North America and South America.…

Ernest Rutherford Discovered the Proton. The person behind the discovery of Proton,  Ernest was a physicist born in New Zealand. After the great Michael Faraday, he is referred to as the greatest experimentalist. As a part of his work when he started off, he discovered…

An English physicist Sir James Chadwick discovered Neutron in 1932. Neutron is one of the three subatomic particles that constitute the structure of an atom. The other two particles are protons and electrons. Neutron is named so as they carry a net neutral charge or…