LC1 2025
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Did You Know?
Ahaana Jain, 5 The sun is every possible colour. You can only see yellow because the earth’s atmosphere scatters some of the light!
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The De-Extinction Debate
by Mira Sheth, 5 Have you ever heard of Romulus and Remus? In Roman mythology, they were twin brothers raised by a she-wolf because their parents abandoned them. One of them, Romulus, went on to found the city of Rome. Now fast forward to today. A bioscience company called Colossal Biosciences has named three baby…
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The Slaver Ants
by Vir Khanna, 6 You might know about the world war of the ants. But did you know that some ants practise the cruel trade of slavery? Meet Polyergus, the most cruel and effective of the slaver ants. There are many different species, but they’re usually black in colour, and are 3-5 millimeters long. Here…
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Fossils
by Lila Kapur Gandhi, 6 Fossils are the remains of plants and animals that have escaped the rotting process and, many years later, through different methods, have become a part of Earth’s crust. We would be unaware of our ancestors, ancient animals, birds and dinosaurs and important historic events from the past if it wasn’t…
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The Science Behind Optical Illusions: Can You Trust Your Eyes?
by Anvvi Singhi, 10 Have you ever stared at a picture and thought it was moving—even though it was completely still? Or struggled to decide whether you were seeing a duck or a rabbit? These strange experiences come from a fascinating phenomenon known as optical illusions, and they reveal just how easily our brain can…
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The Living Wall: Nature Meets Architecture
by Amaira Goel, 11 Imagine walking into a house that breathes, heals itself when cracked, and even glows at night. It might sound like something out of a sci-fi movie, but thanks to bio-architecture, this futuristic vision is becoming real. Welcome to the world of living materials—building blocks made not from concrete and steel, but…
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A Breakdown of Toxic Substances in Ceramic Glazes
by Nirvan Garg Ceramics are hard, corrosion-resistant materials made by subjecting non-metallic, inorganic substances (such as clay) to high temperatures. First known to be used around 24,000 BCE, ceramics are widely used today in households, as utensils for storing, cooking or eating food. The most common ceramics include earthenware (in most cases, terracotta), porcelain and…