The history of science is almost as old as time itself. Science is constantly working from the edges of the universe to the innermost cells that make you function. Scientific breakthroughs have tested our limits and showed how we can go beyond what is humanly possible. See the world through new eyes with this plethora of science facts: from weird facts, branches of science, to how science shapes the tiniest details of your day.
- Lasker Awards recognize scientific achievements in medicine and the treatment of disease.
- Scholars refer to the Middle Ages as the Dark Ages because people favored superstition and antiquated beliefs over science during that time.
- The Pacific Ocean makes up ⅓ of the Earth’s surface.
- The Big Bang Theory was theorized by a Catholic priest.
- The science community deems the Wolf Prize as the second-highest honor.