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The Golden Age of Islam: Glimpses of Scientific Discovery and Invention (Khwarazm – Baghdad – Kufa)
(Inventions and Innovations)

The article gives glimpses of scientific discoveries and inventions of Khwarazm, Baghdad and Kufa's scientists during the Golden Age of Islam.

Digging Hope
(Earth Sciences)

Lack of fresh and healthy drinking water is a serious problem that is addressed through a number of methods, such as digging lakes or wells.

Climate Smart Agriculture
(Earth Sciences)

Food security is a serious issue facing a growing population at a time of climate change, which is unpredictable and not fully understood.

Salar de Uyuni: A Desert of Salt
(Earth Sciences)

This is the world’s largest natural mirror during the rainy seasons, and a white flat floor with amazing crystalized salt patterns during the dry season; welcome to Salar de Uyuni!

Marine Heat Waves
(Earth Sciences)

Marine heat waves are defined as a duration when the water surface temperature is 90% warmer than prior sea surface temperatures; this may last from days to months.

The Challenge of Climate Change
(Earth Sciences)

I have opted to write about the Challenge of Climate Change because, currently, it is the most pressing global environmental problem. Climate change is a natural problem; however, over the past few decades, a human induced accelerated change has been taking place.

Sizzling Summers Ahead
(Earth Sciences)

We are all aware that summers are getting much longer and much, much hotter with every passing year. This does not just impact our wellbeing negatively; it is becoming more and more life-threatening.

Why Do Beach Sand Look Different?
(Earth Sciences)

The sand of different beaches differs in color, size, and composition. To understand the science behind these differences, we invite you to read the following lines.

Could A Black Hole Bring the End of the World?
(Astronomy and Space Sciences)

Black holes are a big concern; not just for NASA scientists, but for the whole world. The biggest question is: What would happen if a black hole reached us? Would it be our doom?

The Sky and Earth from an Artist’s Point of View
(Science in Arts and Culture)

Since the beginning of time, the relationship between Sky and Earth has occupied human thought and imagination; it has always been a topic for various artistic works that express the artist's interpretation of this relationship.

The Largest and Smallest Living Organisms Ever
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

We live in a world full of contradictions, the strangest among them all may be the vast differences in the sizes of living organisms.

Nocturnal Animals: When Stars Guide the Way
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

Have you ever wondered what would happen if you got lost in the desert? Well, that will not be a problem if you were a dung beetle, a bird, or a seal.

Earth’s Cousin
(Astronomy and Space Sciences)

Each discovery is a significant milestone in humanity’s efforts to find evidence of life elsewhere in our galaxy; astronomers are looking for a planet that mimics the Earth’s characteristics to be able to support life.

Gravitational Waves
(Astronomy and Space Sciences)

In 1950, German physicist Albert Einstein developed a theory known as the General Theory of Relativity, in which he looked at gravity from a different perspective.

Earth from Another Perspective
(Astronomy and Space Sciences)

Is it possible to learn more about our life on Earth by reading in astronomy? It seems that the correct answer is “No”; however, astronauts can change that to a big “Yes”.

Biodiversity and the Pharmaceutical Industry
(Health and Diseases)

Observing nature and scouring it in search for remedies and healing is by no means a new trend; humans have done so for tens of millennia.

Moon Valley
(Earth Sciences)

Moon Valley is considered one of the most popular global touristic attractions; tourists visit it to enjoy its peculiar beauty, as if visiting the Moon without leaving Earth!

Nature Phobia
(Health and Diseases)

Nature phobia is one of the most popular types of phobia; it is the anxiety and fear of different landscapes around us.

Dragon Blood Tree
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

The dragon blood tree is a rare plant that grows in rocky grounds and on high locations; it stand outis becuase it bleeds when it is truncated.

The Gate to Hell
(Earth Sciences)

Although the Gate of Hell is not a natural phenomenon, but a human disaster, it has become a famous touristic site in Turkmenistan.

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