Articles (Tourism)

Art and Coexistence with Nature
(Earth Sciences)

With the emergence of huge pollution issues, artists attempted to find solutions to preserve the environment; as such, new types of art have emerged.


Galapagos Islands: Endemic Species of the Galapagos (1)
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

If you are an adventurer and a nature lover, you have to add the Galapagos Islands to your bucket list. In addition to the lack of natural predators and friendly wildlife, these Islands are teeming with a diverse array of endemic plants and animals. This means that they are not found elsewhere in the world, thanks to the geographical isolation of the Islands from other places.


Tonga Volcano Records Highest Plume Ever
(Earth Sciences)

Hunga Tonga is one of a million submarine volcanoes that erupt violently once a millennium; do the emitted gases impact the Earth's climate?


A One-way or a Round-trip to Mars?
(Astronomy and Space Sciences)

Since the 1930s, interest in Mars has been increasing, and today, more spacecrafts are sent to the Red Planet than to any other planet.

A Busy Agenda for Mars!
(Astronomy and Space Sciences)

We see our Red neighbor glowing in the sky, hoping it would be our safe refuge; this is how decision makers racing to study Mars think.


The Treasures of the Red Sea (3): Distinctive Treasures
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

The great diversity of the Red Sea is not limited only to its wide variety of fishes, but there are plenty of other distinctive sea creatures.


The Treasures of the Red Sea (2): Endemic Treasures
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

Egypt’s Red Sea remains calm and peaceful season after season, but underneath its surface a world full of motion and life that dances all around.


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.


I, You, and the Others
(Science in Arts and Culture)

Ever since the beginning of times, Man has always sought to represent himself in various ways. We can trace back the appearance of human representation on the walls of prehistoric caves.


Coronavirus Travel Tips
(Health and Diseases)

Can our routine be the same during the coronvirus pandemic? Can families travel and enjoy nature? Or should they abide by the rules of social distancing and home quarantine to avoid infection.


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!


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.

What Do We Know About the COVID-19 Outbreak?
(Health and Diseases)

A new strain of a virus means it has never existed before, which brings us to how did this outbreak started in the Chinese city? 


Nature's Got Talent
(Science Fun Time: Stories and Activities)

Do you believe that nature's got talent?

The Sound of Earth
(Earth Sciences)

Mother Nature is always speaking; she speaks in a language only the sincere listener can understand; actually, she is not only speaking, she is singing too.

Liquid Rainbow
(Earth Sciences)

 

According to local legend, the river has escaped paradise to flow through Earth; read on the River of Five Colors and the Liquid Rainbow.

Around the World in Five Houses (4)
(Education, Business, and Society)

In China, several forms of vernacular architecture flourished across the centuries; many remain to this day. 


Around the World in Five Houses (3)
(Education, Business, and Society)

Although vernacular architecture is a universal concept, Africa in particular is rich with numerous examples.


Around the World in Five Houses (2)
(Education, Business, and Society)

Although the building blocks of igloos are made of ice, their interiors can reach up to 40 degrees warmer than the outside temperature. 

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