Environment

Learn about the different types of animal dormancy including hibernation, diapause, aestivation, and brumation.

February 4, 2019 12:13

The Olduvai Gorge is one of the most important paleoanthropological sites in the world.

February 1, 2019 16:24

Fatbergs in London, Baltimore, and Melbourne are wreaking havoc on the cities' sewer systems.

January 30, 2019 17:04

Lake Titicaca that is shared between Peru and Bolivia is one of South America's international lakes.

January 28, 2019 12:08

International lakes are transboundary lakes or lakes that straddle international borders between countries. Europe has 13 lakes of this kind.

January 28, 2019 11:13

Red mud is a highly alkaline waste product.

January 24, 2019 14:28

Green waste is any organic waste that can be composted.

January 24, 2019 12:31

Coffee wastewater is a type of waste generated by the coffee industry.

January 23, 2019 11:36

There is no conclusive evidence to suggest that plants perceive pain.

January 22, 2019 17:22

Earth Overshoot Day is the day on which humanity's use of resources for that year surpasses Earth’s ability to renew them.

January 21, 2019 15:31

Volcanoes can be destructive but volcanic action can lead to the formation of fertile soils.

January 18, 2019 16:33

Water deer are unique for their distinguishable front teeth.

January 17, 2019 11:53

Virginia regularly receives snow during the winter.

January 16, 2019 15:39

A water-meadow is a grassland which is subjected to irrigation.

January 15, 2019 17:23

An inselberg is an isolated hill, ridge, or small mountain that abruptly protrudes out from a virtually level surrounding landscape.

January 14, 2019 11:38

A number of factors influence the climate at the equator.

January 11, 2019 16:51

The Taurus Mountains are located in southern Turkey.

January 10, 2019 13:57

The highest point in the Hindu Kush, or the Caucasus Indicus, is Tirich Mir at 7,708 meters.

January 10, 2019 13:31

Four-eyed fish have a special adaptation that allows them to see above and below them at the same time.

January 9, 2019 15:08

An oasis can be formed in many ways, both natural and human-made.

January 9, 2019 11:55