Articles (Earth)

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.


Mining the Sky II
(Astronomy and Space Sciences)

What if the greatest discovery of natural resources did not take place here on Earth, but in the sky?


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.


Around the World in One Day – Part II
(Earth Sciences)

Let’s resume our journey and see how trotting around the globe in one day would feel like.

Around the World in One Day
(Earth Sciences)

It is true that the world has become a small village thanks to technology but how trotting around the globe in one day would feel like.

The Nazca Lines: A Mysterious Peruvian Treasure
(Earth Sciences)

The advent of aviation enabled us to discover a long-hidden treasure of ancient civilization; we mean the amazing Nazca Lines.


Atlantis: The Lost Civilization
(Earth Sciences)

Unlike many legendary stories the origins of which have been lost, we know when and where the story of the Lost City of Atlantis first appeared.


Where is Air?
(Science Fun Time: Stories and Activities)

Air, fortunately, is free and everywhere, which means there is no need to buy or search for it. Let us enjoy these easy science experiments at home.

The Story behind Climate Change
(Earth Sciences)

Earth’s climate has never been of a fixed state; over millions of years, it has changed many times in response to a diversity of natural causes.


Climate Change and Egypt's Battle
(Earth Sciences)

All countries of the world are concerned with the issue of climate change because all countries will suffer its negative impact.

Climate Observations based on ALLATRA SCIENCE
(Earth Sciences)

There is a big risk of misunderstanding and underestimating all the factors and the scale of influence of various processes on global climate change.

Global Warming… Danger at All Measures!
(Earth Sciences)

The impacts of a warming world are scary enough when considered one-by-one. Together, the view is simply shocking!


Physical Phenomena and the World of Design
(Science in Arts and Culture)

Because we are accustomed to live with tools and machines that allow us access to endless information, designers pursue graphs, codes, and software that transforms data and variables into unique shapes.

Hypatia: The Bride and Martyr of Science
(Inventions and Innovations)

Human history has witnessed tragedies and horrors that the people of science have endured confronting extremism and intolerance.


The Planet with Diamond Rain
(Astronomy and Space Sciences)

Have you ever imagined that the sky can rain something other than water? To rain diamonds for example? 

The Rite of Spring
(Science in Arts and Culture)

Fantasia has held a special place in my heart. I remember watching it as a little kid, and still vividly recall its segments.

How Sustainable Is The Fashion Industry?
(Education, Business, and Society)

When we talk about protecting the environment and sustainability, for the most part we do not talk about the fashion industry. 


Extraterrestrial Farming
(Astronomy and Space Sciences)

With ongoing man-made and natural calamities hitting Earth, scientists are working on several projects that aim to find other planets suitable for life. 

Stephen Hawking: A Legacy of Hope
(Inventions and Innovations)

A disease as grave as ALS could have broken any spirit; however, some people’s strength and determination are stronger than any disease; Stephen Hawking is one of those towering figures.

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