Environment

Japan wants to restore bluefin tuna stocks to at least 20% of their historic levels by the year 2034.

April 5, 2020 18:40

The canned hunting industry is a shockingly cruel type of sport where people hunt wild animals in caged and controlled environments.

April 3, 2020 06:12

At 5,642 meters, Mount Elbrus in the Caucasus is Russia's highest peak. Russia's highest peaks all lie in the Caucasus.

April 2, 2020 11:56

Many plants have modified stems to perform specialized functions.

March 23, 2020 02:23

A discovery made in January 2020 brought a huge change in the way we see our galaxy. Scientists managed to discover a large structure they dubbed the Radcliffe wave, and the impact it made is quite significant.

March 19, 2020 14:27

In 1927, Werner Heisenberg, a renowned physicist from Germany, suggested how it is impossible to know both velocity and the position of a particular object. This principle that is also known as the indeterminacy principle, is probably the most critical postulate of quantum mechanics.

March 19, 2020 13:17

All radioactivity is not man-made. However, humans are particularly useful when it comes to making the atoms somewhat unstable.

March 18, 2020 10:08

Great white sharks, spiders, and scorpions are some of the most dangerous animals in the US.

March 17, 2020 18:53

On April 26, 1986, the most horrific nuclear disaster in history happened in the Chernobyl power plant in Ukraine. How far-reaching was the Chernobyl catastrophe, and how far did the radiation travel across Europe?

March 16, 2020 12:34

Climate change is the total of all the weather changes during a longer period of time. Global warming is only an increase in the temperature of our planet.

March 16, 2020 12:28

Starting in 2019, Europe has already experienced record climate change effects. Droughts, flooding, and extreme heat are some of the most prominent aspects of climate change, and these are expected to become frequent visitors for the countries of Europe in the upcoming weather-sensitive years.

March 16, 2020 12:04

Our planet is in the middle of a "water crisis." Water is our most precious natural resource; it is the basis of our life, our society, and our economics.

March 16, 2020 06:48

Length, width, and height are the three variables we can measure, and they can express and explain the world around us. But, what if there is more to it? Can we even perceive the 4th dimension?

March 16, 2020 06:46

Many consider anglerfish to be the ugliest animal on Earth. The anglerfish is a bony fish that got its name because of its specific method of predation.

March 15, 2020 15:14

The Amazon milk frog, surprisingly, does not produce milk to feed its offspring. Also, it does not drink milk either, so why is it called the milk frog then?

March 15, 2020 15:01

Organisms adapt and change to make their lives more comfortable, and that process of change that an organism goes through is called a behavioral adaptation.

March 14, 2020 13:07

Peace lilies and aloe plants are good houseplants for those who have difficulty keeping plants alive.

March 12, 2020 03:28

Everything in moderation. While some of these fruits are safe to consume, overconsumption can lead to some serious health risks. It's important to inform yourself on the food you're eating.

March 11, 2020 12:12

Currently, Iceland is considered the safest country in the world, and this is the 12th year in a row it has appeared at the top of the list.

March 9, 2020 10:14

Many positive things are tied to our sense of smell, and it is very important to smell nice these days. However, things that smell bad can be just as impactful.

March 9, 2020 09:24