Articles

West Antarctic Ice Shelf Breaking Up from the Inside Out
(Earth Sciences)

The continent of Antarctica is bigger than the United States of America and Mexico combined; it is covered mostly in deep ice that reaches as deep as one-and-a-half kilometer in some places.

Ocean Circulation
(Earth Sciences)

Ocean circulation is the vast water motion inside ocean basins; the Sun, wind, Earth’s rotation, tides, and water density discrepancies affect those currents.


Volcanoes: Natural Gateways to Earth’s Wonders
(Earth Sciences)

Volcanoes are one of the phenomena through which nature expresses itself. Despite their intensity and enormous destructive powers, volcanoes have many benefits compared to their damages

Egypt’s Natural Treasure
(Earth Sciences)

Egypt has been gifted with hundreds of mineral water springs and sand baths that can heal many diseases; it is considered one of the most important therapeutic spots in the world

The Evolution of Earth’s Atmosphere
(Earth Sciences)

Earth’s atmosphere has been subject to continuous change since its formation. Earth’s primordial atmosphere started 4 billion years ago when the material forming Earth coalesced and melted.

Life Before Oxygen
(Earth Sciences)

One of the well known facts is that oxygen is one of the most essential requirements of life; without it, organisms on Earth would not survive. 


Faults: When Earth Literally Rocks
(Earth Sciences)

In geology, faults do not mean mistakes; faults are cracks in the Earth’s crust, but not all cracks are considered faults.


The Croods
(Science in Arts and Culture)

If you are bored and would like to take a journey with your kids into an amazing fantasy world, I would advise you to watch The Croods. 


Geysers: Nature’s Vents
(Earth Sciences)

The unusual geological phenomena known as geysers are incredible natural fountains that shoot boiling water and steam hundreds of meters.


Sharks’ Critical Role in Life on Earth
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

Sharks existed one million years before humans and survived for 450 million years; now, they are in danger of extinction.


"Before the Flood" Documentary Review
(Science in Arts and Culture)

Ten years after Davis Guggenheim’ documentary An Inconvenient Truth (2006), which aimed at raising awareness on climate change, National...

What Lies Beneath: The Earth's Hidden Secrets
(Earth Sciences)

“What Lies Beneath” may imply we are discussing a horror movie with the same title; however, this article takes you to a journey into the center of the Earth and above. 


The Ferryman of Hades
(Astronomy and Space Sciences)

Charon is the largest satellite of the five known satellites of the dwarf planet Pluto; it is more than half Pluto’s size. Even though Pluto was...


Priyamvada Natarajan: The Map Maker of the Cosmos
(Inventions and Innovations)

Our universe is enormous and full of wonders. Some people look at the sky and see the flickering of faraway stars in the night sky and write...


Why is the Sky Dark at Night?
(Astronomy and Space Sciences)

Have you ever wondered why you look up and see a dark sky at night? That question is not as simple as it may sound. 


Water on Mars
(Astronomy and Space Sciences)

Scientists have sent a robotic rover named Curiosity to Mars in 2012. It is fitted with cameras, as well as a laboratory within it, allowing it to carry out some analysis of soil and rocks found on the surface of Mars. 


Katherine Johnson: NASA’s Human Computer
(Inventions and Innovations)

The African–American physicist, space scientist, and mathematician Katherine Johnson was born in 1918 in a small town in West Virginia, USA.


Capturing the Night Sky
(Astronomy and Space Sciences)

We often hear the saying: “A picture is worth a thousand words”. It is indeed true; images can invoke one’s feelings and fuel imagination to no end. 


Astrology vs. Astronomy
(Astronomy and Space Sciences)

Astronomy, as a field of science, is the scientific study of the universe: the motions, positions, sizes, composition, and behavior of astronomical objects.


Mars: Where did the atmosphere go?
(Astronomy and Space Sciences)

With its coppery red color and the mysteries surrounding it, Mars has always been a fascinating planet; it has been an object of interest...


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