Articles (Animals)

Innovative Face-Masks
(Inventions and Innovations)

With the COVID-19 pandemic, the development of face-masks become a matter of urgency to keep abreast of the pandemic.


From the Brink of Extinction: Animals that Made a Comeback
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

While we know that the amount of threatened biodiversity is aplenty, there are some success stories that give us hope and serve as a real evidence of what protecting biodiversity actually looks like.


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.


Abel: The T-Rex of Ancient Southern Continents
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

Welcome to the "Land of Death" in the Bahariya Oasis; the most dangerous place during the Cretaceous period!


Monkeypox
(Health and Diseases)

After more than two years of the Coronavirus horror, another virus has hit the headlines all over the world, leaving people wondering whether this is the beginning of a new outbreak.


Natural Habitat Loss and Its Influence on Biodiversity
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

The loss of natural habitats is the main threat to 85% of all species listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List—a comprehensive information source on the extinction risk of animals, fungi, and plants.


World Giraffe Day (21 June)
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

The World Giraffe Day is celebrated on 21 June; ironically, it is the same day celebrating the longest day of the year!


Plastic Waste: The Monster that Threatens Us
(Earth Sciences)

Since human beings started using plastic, life has become so much easier; as a result, plastic has accumulated and flooded our world, unleashing a monster that is suffocating Earth.


Do Fish Give Birth?
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

It is known that fish lay eggs, which hatch after a while outside the body of the mother; yet, are there fish that get pregnant and give birth?


Let Us Bust Some Animal Myths (2)
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

The animals’ world is full of myths and facts that we hear in stories and legends, from which we present common myths on: bulls, turtles, worms, goldfish, and sharks.


Let Us Bust Some Animal Myths (1)
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

The animals’ world is full of myths and facts that we hear in stories and legends, from which we present common myths on: bees, birds, owls, ostriches and bats.


Milky Symphony
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

We always hear music as a tool that helps relieve stress and makes us feel better in hard times. Do the same thing can happen to cows?

Climate Smart Agriculture
(Earth Sciences)

Food security is a serious issue facing a growing population at a time of climate change, which is unpredictable and not fully understood.


Can Aquacultures Feed the World without Collapsing the Marine Food Chain?
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

If you are craving fish; no matter how you buy it or what type you will have on your plate, it will be sourced in one of two ways: capture or aquaculture.

A Pet’s Mustache
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

A pet’s mustache can be trimmed or cut without causing the animal any problem is a myth; actually, it will drive the animal into a stressful state.


Ancient Egyptian Cuisine
(Food, Mood, and Behavior)

The fertile soil of Egypt was an essential factor in helping ancient Egyptians farm a wide range of crops, which was positively reflected on the Egyptians’ health in general.


The Working Duck: Integrated Rice-Duck Agriculture
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

Some farmers are shying away from their overreliance on chemicals in farming and instead turning to old farming methods; one being integrated rice-duck farming.


The Return of the Woolly Mammoth
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

Scientists claim that the dream of resurrecting extinct animals may very likely come true. Will the woolly mammoth walk the Earth again?


The Largest and Smallest Living Organisms Ever
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

We live in a world full of contradictions, the strangest among them all may be the vast differences in the sizes of living organisms.


Chemistry against Crime
(Physical and Chemical Sciences)

As nighttime descended, the silence was shattered by the loud barks of an agitated dog that led the Crime Scene Investigation team, who collected and preserved samples and potential evidence. Sounds familiar? 

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