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Browning apples in a plate.

Why Apple Turns Brown When Sliced?

Have you ever explored why apple slices tend to turn brownish when exposed to air? In this edition, we are going to find out the science behind this color transition phenomenon called as enzymatic browning....

Highway inferior mirages on a hot summer road.

Why Do We See Mirages?

For the people who are reading the word ‘mirages’ for the first time, a mirage is that illusion of mirror you see on a hot summer road. We are going to explore the science behind this...

Can Water Explode?

I hope you remember the article where we tried to figure out what would happen if we expose water to vacuum. While pondering upon the awesomeness of the vacuum, I remember discussing a fun experiment...

Can We Feel Gravity in Space?

Before going to the outer space, quick question! Do we feel gravity now? From an earthly standpoint, the answer is yes. But not really! What we feel is the contact reaction force of the ground—the...