Articles (Environment)

UNDP Energy Project in Zimbabwe
(Earth Sciences)

How could solar energy offer better and affordable health services to the residents of remote and rural areas?

Dog-Killing Chocolate!
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

Do you know that the salt you sprinkle on your food every day as an essential cooking ingredient is deadly for other creatures?

Healing Light
(Health and Diseases)

The Sun was worshiped by several ancient civilizations, but with their demise, its worship diminish and the knowledge of its healing powers.


The Mysterious Case of the Bermuda Triangle
(Earth Sciences)

As mysterious as it would read, when you dig deeper, the case becomes less puzzling!


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. 

I have A Dream
(Science Fun Time: Stories and Activities)

Urban trees are much more than elements of landscape beautification; they can save lives and can literally save our planet.

Do Not Let the Sky Fall!
(Astronomy and Space Sciences)

Predictions that the world is about to end have been going on for centuries based upon the estimated effects of several long-term influences.

Sea Floor Geology
(Earth Sciences)

Geological oceanography is a field that studies the ocean floor’s history and structure; that is, studying the solid rocks and basins where the oceans lie. 


Biodiversity and Human Health
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

Human health is dependent on biodiversity and on the natural functioning of healthy ecosystems. 


Protecting Our Seas
(Earth Sciences)

Looking at marine ecosystems, we can see how human intervention has caused great distress; let us have a look at their problems.

Biodiversity: A Long Evolutionary Road!
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

Earth today, with all the biological richness we feel around us, is the result of 4 billion years of evolution. 


Oregon’s Giant: The Largest Organism on Earth
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

What is larger than a whale and bigger than an elephant? A mushroom! Armillaria ostoyae is considered the largest and oldest organism on Earth.

Around the World in Five Houses (1)
(Education, Business, and Society)

From freezing icy, to melting sandy environments, humans inhabit most of the terrestrial spots on Earth. Let us take a tour around the world to examine different houses.


Mind Change to combat Climate Change
(Education, Business, and Society)

Having worked in science communication for years, I can attest that no issue has been more pressing for our field than climate change.


The Greenest City on Earth
(Earth Sciences)

London is one of the most famous cities and a bright example of sustainability.


The Crooked Forest
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

A place named the Crooked Forest would sound as a perfect setting for a fairytale; however, it is in fact a non-fictional place in western Poland.


Promising Inventions by Young Inventors of Today
(Inventions and Innovations)

We need not worry, as the future generation of young innovators may change the world.


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