What Makes a Plant Drought Tolerant?
Plants have certain anatomical characteristics that enable them to survive with little or no water for extended periods. How can you spot them? It hasn’t … Read more
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Active Volcanoes
The potential of an active volcano to cause mass destruction is limitless, as history has proven. The Earth is full of activity. Mother nature is … Read more
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Great Pyramid of Giza The Great Pyramid of Giza (also called the Pyramid of Khufu and the Pyramid of Cheops) is the oldest and largest … Read more
Best Way to See Yellowstone in 4 Days
Yellowstone is located at the headwaters of the Yellowstone River, from which it takes its historical name. In addition to driving around the park, exploring … Read more
Interesting Facts about the Rainforests
Here we are going to share some of the most interesting facts about the Amazon rainforest for kids. These facts include exciting information about temperate … Read more
Grow your own Stalactites at Home
Drip-drop Rocks Stalactites are icicle-shaped columns of stone that hang from the ceiling of limestone caves. Grow your own stalactites and find out how these … Read more
Grow Your Own Venus Flytrap
In the wild, the Venus flytrap’s habitat is a pine savanna—peaty, sandy soil. This carnivorous plant (CP) is found in North and South Carolina and … Read more
Volcano Facts and Causes – Info about Volcanoes for Kids
A Volcano is a vent in the earth through which hot gases and molten rock rise to the surface. A cone-shaped mountain of erupted material … Read more
9 NASA Facts Everyone Should Know
Despite the fact that nearly every little kid has wanted to be an astronaut at some point during their childhood, there are a staggering number … Read more
What is the world’s highest waterfall?
Angel Falls, the world’s highest waterfall, is so high that much of the water evaporates before it can reach the ground. Angel Falls waterfall is … Read more
Is venus the only planet that rotates clockwise?
If viewed from above the Sun’s north pole, all the planets are orbiting in a counter-clockwise direction; but while most planets also rotate counter-clockwise, Venus … Read more
Atacama Desert Facts
We all know that deserts are one of the driest places in the world but did you know that the Atacama desert in Chile is … Read more
Chernobyl disaster put 400 times more radioactive material into the Earth’s atmosphere than the atomic bomb in Hiroshima
Chernobyl disaster was a nuclear accident that occurred on April 26, 1986. Currently it is the only major nuclear incident that has had international consequences. … Read more
What’s The Fastest Possible Speed ?
Well imagine going 500,000 times faster than a concorde and you have a speed nearing 299,792,458 meters per second. This is the speed of light … Read more
Worlds Busiest Gold Mine
Gold has been mined in many different locations all around the world from the Americas, to Europe and Asia. However the busiest of all gold … Read more
Does the speed of a passing car effect the pitch demonstrated by the Doppler ?
The Doppler effect (or Doppler shift), named after the Austrian physicist Christian Doppler, who proposed it in 1842 in Prague, is the change in frequency … Read more
Deepest Lake In The World ?
Lake Baikal (Baikal) in Siberia, Russia is the deepest lake in the world measuring 1620m deep at its deepest point. This makes it not only … Read more