Science Square (Issue 126)
Biggest extinction in Earth’s history caused by global warming—and how it could happen again Penn JL et al.…
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Mushahada (Observation)
Mushahada (observation) means using insight to see in Divine Acts the Divine Names that give existence to them,…
Retina: the Mind-Boggler
The eye is a miracle as it is. Even though we have a rough understanding of its basic…
The Travelers of Light
The travelers of light have always endeavored to surpass mere corporeality. Their attitude has always manifested in a…
Causality in Science and Religion
One of the most appealing questions in the history of science is if science and religion can be…
Planets With Two Stars
Our sun is a single star system, but using new technology, scientists are discovering double – and even…
How Is Vision Possible in Total Darkness?
How can animals in the wild hunt during the night as if it were day? A remarkable biological…
What Is Missing in Science Education?
Nowadays, despite the increasing amount of knowledge and the means to access it, younger generations are less and…
Nuclear Radiation and Misfits of the Standard Model: Neutrinos
It would seem nowadays as though the general public’s knowledge of nuclear radiation is derived less from science…
Quantum Dots Tradition vs. Future!
Nanotechnology has become one of the most intensely studied areas of research in material science over past few…
Brittlestars: Fabricating Microlenses with Perfect Geometry
The unity underlying nature manifests itself in many different forms. Sometimes various “things” work towards accomplishing only one…
Love Is…
I had been asked to talk about love at a gathering right after Valentine’s Day. I thought about…
More than a Glow: The Firefly
“One night, a very lonely firefly goes off in search of friends. Each time he sees a flicker…
Faqr and Ghina (Poverty and Richness)
For Sufis, poverty means that an initiate claims possession of nothing and is freed from all kinds of…
Science Square (Issue 101)
Planet with the longest orbit discovered Astronomers have discovered a planet with the longest known orbital period. Exoplanet…