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What Does Uninhabitable Mean?

Worsening population pressures worldwide, many more places yet may still deemed as being uninhabitable in the future due to the effects of human activities.

January 26, 2018 15:00

Biggest Islands In Cape Verde

Santiago Island is Cape Verde's largest and most populous, and its economic, cultural, and governmental center.

January 26, 2018 14:54

Which Birds Can't Fly?

Some flightless bird species have managed to survive, and even thrive, all the while lacking aviation abilities. Discover which species of birds cannot fly.

January 26, 2018 14:48

What Is An Anoxic Event?

Anoxic events are periods in the Earth's past when vast expanses of the oceans were depleted of oxygen.

January 26, 2018 14:41

What Is Euxinia?

Euxinia refers to the state of water when the water is depleted of oxygen and has a raised level of free hydrogen sulfide.

January 26, 2018 14:11

5 Common Constellations

A constellation is a group of stars which form a pattern. There are 88 constellations that are recognized by astronomers.

January 26, 2018 11:53

What Is An Aquifer?

An underground layer of permeable rock from where water can be extracted by boring a water-well, is called an aquifer.

January 24, 2018 15:41

What Is A Yazoo Stream?

A stream running parallel to a large river within the floodplain of the latter for a considerable distance before joining the large river is called a yazoo stream.

January 22, 2018 17:54

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