Quamrul Haider

'Mercury Bomb': A gift from climate change

What effects will the mercury bomb have on humans?

1w ago

124 years on, gender gap in Nobel Prize still persists

Clearly, the choice of who gets the Nobel Prize is heavily biased towards males.

3w ago

Is there a force called gravity?

Thanks to Einstein, we live in a universe of curved spaces and altered time.

3m ago

Are we coasting on the 'highway to climate hell'?

Earth could become an “uninhabitable hell” similar to Venus in just a few centuries, or even sooner.

4m ago

What will happen when the 'Doomsday Glacier' disintegrates?

As climate change drives global temperatures ever higher, glaciers and ice sheets will inevitably melt.

5m ago

Solar storm and aurora: A dazzling display of colourful lights

What causes an aurora? The root cause of an aurora is a solar storm, a dramatic blast of electromagnetic radiation from the Sun.

6m ago

Why is Bangladesh in the grip of a sizzling heatwave?

We should prepare ourselves for future heatwaves and help the most vulnerable people enduring the ongoing blistering heat.

6m ago

As I watched the tiny Moon devour the blazing Sun

This cosmic event delivered on the hype leading up to it with clockwork precision.

7m ago

January 7, 2024

Visiting Córdoba, a pearl of Muslim Spain

Once the capital of both the Moorish Kingdom and the Roman Empire, Córdoba is one of the three cities in Andalusia that are known as the “Pearls of Muslim Spain.” The other two are Seville and Alhambra in Granada. During a recent visit to Spain, my wife and I went on a day trip to Córdoba.

December 31, 2023

Scientific breakthroughs of 2023

The astounding discoveries made by scientists in the fields of cosmology, nuclear energy, medicine, cancer and artificial intelligence are poised to profoundly impact our lives

December 25, 2023

Can we build a more powerful space telescope?

Exploring the cosmos: from ground-based telescopes to revolutionary space observatories

October 30, 2023

Waterfalls hopping in the Finger Lakes region of New York

The Finger Lakes ― a group of eleven long and narrow water bodies in New York located directly south of Lake Ontario ― is well-known for hundreds of breath-taking waterfalls and dramatic gorges that mesmerise countless visitors every year. These geological masterpieces, in a glacial landscape, evoke emotion by inspiring us to slow down and appreciate the beauty of nature.

October 11, 2023