The world’s oceans provides so many benefits. Here are ten things the ocean does for humans and the planet. Please comment below with your thoughts and suggestions. What are some good ways we can protect our oceans?
Wouldn’t it be amazing if there’s another place aside from Earth that could harbor life? Well, this idea might not be as far-fetched as we think. Scientists have recently discovered a promising place that may have water where life could exist: Jupiter’s moon Europa. A recent study published in Nature Communications proclaimed that Jupiter’s moon […]
Sharks are some of the coolest creatures in the ocean! With over 500 different species, they come in all shapes and sizes, from tiny little guys to massive giants over 40 feet long. They live in every ocean on earth and play an important role in keeping it healthy and balanced. Despite what you might […]
Have you ever seen a drinking bird toy? It’s made of two glass bulbs connected by a glass tube. The bottom bulb is filled with a highly volatile liquid, methylene chloride. On the other hand, the top bulb is shaped like a bird’s head with a beak and a decorative top hat covered with a […]
Our planet is home to an incredibly diverse range of species, with new discoveries being made every year. In fact, did you know that it’s estimated that approximately 18,000 new species are discovered every year, adding to the already comprehensive record of life on Earth? That’s a LOT, right? Today, I have some exciting news […]
For more than 100 years, scientists have been studying global warming and its disastrous effects, one of our planet’s most critical issues. From heat waves, severe storms and flooding, and increased drought to changing weather patterns, melting glaciers and warming oceans, rising sea levels, loss of species, and even health risks, these catastrophic effects of […]
Oil is an important resource that you can see everywhere around us. It plays an essential part in the quality of our lives, and it’s hard to imagine a world without it. From transportation and heating, to electricity and manufacturing essential products for our daily routine, like household appliances, computers, plastics, paint, and cosmetics, the […]
The Earth’s structure is divided into four main components: the crust, the mantle, and the inner and outer cores. If you think about it, our planet is a lot like an onion—made up of layers after another. The thin crust is the outermost layer, mostly made of solid rock, basalt, and granite. It’s the surface […]
More than 500 shark species are in our planet’s oceans, and they come in different colors, shapes, and sizes. And I must say, the hammerhead sharks are perhaps one of the most peculiar yet cool-looking of all sharks. Hammerhead sharks, also known as sphyrnids, are cartilaginous fishes that belong to the family Sphyrnidae and the […]
The oceans on our planet hold such great mysteries within their depths. There’s a whole different world down below, and so many strange yet remarkable sea creatures lurk in the deep. And one of the most otherwordly sea creatures considered by biologists is a fish with a transparent head. Yes, you read it right. A […]
Humans are generating and dumping too much trash daily, posing as one of the biggest known environmental threats. And to think that this has been a continuous battle for decades now. Waste or litter finds its way into the ocean and other waterways, affecting water quality, polluting our environment, and spreading diseases, viruses, and parasites. […]
Where I live, the monsoon season happens between the months of June to October. Monsoons happens when you have cold oceans and warm land. The warm land air causes low pressure, so the very moist air above the cold ocean rushes into it making wind and rain. We are currently in that time now, so let me […]
Have you ever wondered what the place known as Hell might really look like? Imagine a world that burns ceaselessly and eternally, with fires that burn forever. Sounds eerie yet cool, right? Finally, getting a glimpse of a world like that is not as far-fetched as we think anymore. For the first time, NASA astronomers […]
Hello everyone !! today I am gonna tell you about one of the weirdest animals on earth. I broke the article into few parts and subtopics. This is the first one about the BLUE ANGEL, also known as the BLUE DRAGON… Blue dragons, or Glaucus atlanticus, are nudibranchs (sea slugs) that belong to the nudibranch […]
Calling all Minecraft fans! May 17th is a day celebrated just for you! If you’re an avid Minecraft player, I bet you already know that it’s International Minecraft day today! But if you’re learning about this for the first time, then you better add it to your calendar now to remember! It’s been 13 years […]
Ammonites: They are sea animals that first appeared in the fossil record around 400 million years ago in the Devonian period and became extinct at the same time as dinosaurs. They had a soft bodies and used their Spiral-shaped shell for protection. Scientist believe they may have avoided predators by squirting ink. They belong to […]
Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system and has an average surface temperature of around 450° C. Of all the planets in our solar system (apart from Earth), Mars is the one most likely to be hospitable to life. There are between 200-400 billion stars and estimated to be billions of galaxies, so […]
William Shatner (Captain Kirk) traveled to space on a Blue Origin Spaceflight. Below is a video where he shares his experience and was overwhelmed with emotions when he saw our very fragile earth from space. Extreme temperatures and fires around the world are starting to be a daily occurrence once only seen in science fiction […]