Vidmahi's World

What scientists are calling the “world’s oldest meal ever discovered” was recently unearthed in Russia. The fossil was of a slug species, called Kimberella, is estimated to be around 550 million years old. Remains of its “last meal” were uncovered when the residue of ancient types of plankton and bacteria surfaced in scans of the…

I recently tried using Procreate’s animation feature. After having and using Procreate for over a year now, I never knew this feature existed. I’ve been fascinated by traditional animation for a long time now, mainly because I have an infinite amount of respect for those who draw the frame of my favorite anime and movies.…

In the Padmanabhaswamy temple of Thiruvananthapuram, a group of six vaults were discovered during an excavation for the temple. When the first five vaults were opened, insurmountable treasures were unearthed. From crowns to sacs of jewels to statues and thrones, the value of the contents was estimated to be billions and billions of dollars. Vault…

During my trip to India (Summer 2022), I had the opportunity to visit an old-age home. The goal was to receive the thoughts of the people who lived there in response to the questions paged for our research on cognition abilities in our goal to engage the elderly and connect the younger generations with them.…

Exoplanet research has been a popular field of astronomy for a few decades now. By definition, they are planets that aren’t in our solar system, either rogue, or orbiting other stars. Detecting exoplanets, however, is quite complex, and one of the favored methods of finding them is through the transit method. Using machine learning algorithms,…

I’m sure most of us have seen the spectacular photos released by the James Webb Telescope recently. I myself have been marveling at the beautiful galaxies and mesmerizing stars represented in the nebula photographed. One thing that fascinated me in particular was the quality of photo resolution as compared to the Hubble Telescope. The Hubble…

Scientists have found a way to reverse aging in mice. In the field of longevity sciences, this is a milestone in the ultimate goal of reversing aging in humans. David Sinclair first made this discovery in his lab at Harvard, and attributed early research to models of design by Dr. Shinya Yamanaka, who won the…

I came back from my India trip a few days ago! It was such an enthralling experience after not visiting since the pandemic. To me, the most rewarding part of the experience was seeing my grandparents and getting to spend time and play with them. I also loved hanging out with my uncle, aunt, and…

Since its official discovery in 1912, the Voynich Manuscript has been dubbed “the most mysterious book” to ever exist. The pamphlet, consisting of over 250 pages, held sections referring to herbal recipes, astrological calculations, and drawings of nymph-like women. What captivated experts for years was the fact that it was written in an unknown language,…

Two critically endangered Amur Leopard cubs were born a few weeks ago at the St Louis Zoo. Considering that there are fewer than 120 of these cats left in the wild, their births are an important milestone in animal conservation. The evolution of conservation and breeding of animals has led to the protection and increase…