Articles (Earth)

Pandas: A Black and White Issue
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

China’s lovely giant pandas were listed as endangered species; however, in 2016, their status changed from “endangered” to “vulnerable”.


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. 


The Sun: the Source of Life
(Earth Sciences)

In summer, we always complain of the Sun’s heat, sometimes wishing it would just disappear! Can we live or even imagine life without a Sun?


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.

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.

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