Andalusian Physician Albucasis—Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi—(died 1037), who is considered the father of surgical medicine due to the fact that he was the first surgeon to use surgical threads made from feline intestines, applying a correct scientific methodology.
William Herschel detected a strange object, which was a turning point, while Edmund Halley died before seeing the comet he predicted to return.
Our gut is home to a vast community of microorganisms known as the gut microbiome; this interesting community plays a vital role in our health.
In late 2013, the European Space Agency launched the Gaia space observatory mission that observed more than one billion celestial objects.
Out of all the water on Earth, freshwater makes up about 3% only; yet, is it really safe to drink?
While dragons are mythical creatures, the Komodo dragon is a real, living lizard and is one of the closest living examples of a dinosaur.
The internet we commonly access is known as the surface web; hidden beneath the surface lie the worlds of the deep web and dark web.
Science communication generally refers to public communication presenting science-related topics to non-experts.
Eminent French scientist Jean Champollion is known for deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphs using the Rosetta Stone; thus, endowing humanity with the most valuable gift that is the Ancient Egyptian civilization.
Our current understanding of the evolutionary stages of massive stars, including black holes, is the result of an extensive theoretical work of an Indian–American scientist, Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, better known as Chandra.
The era of encyclopedias retrieved what was lost due of vandalism, and to preserve what remained from the memory of the Islamic Civilization.
"We have known for a long time, but scientists have just recently acknowledged that animals other than humans have emotions." P. Ekman.
On this day, renowned chemist Ahmed Zewail was born; an extraordinary scientist who cared about the world and made contribution to society.
Communication in the past was never easy. Today, we communicate easily with people around the globe, and access information whenever needed.