What Are Earthquakes ?
Earthquakes like hurricanes are not only super destructive forces but continue to remain a mystery in terms of how to predict and anticipate them. To understand the level of destruction associated with earthquakes you really need to look at some examples of the past.
If we go back to the 27th July 1976 in Tangshan, [...]
The Magnetic Earth
A magnet is an object that emits invisble lines of force between its poles. The earth is no different it’s just one big magnet emitting its own magnetic field between its two poles. Earths magnetic field is called the magnetosphere and surrounds the planet stretching over 36,000 miles into space, but why do we have [...]
Black Holes Vs Light
Black holes aren’t just science fiction, scientist actually think they occur. The theory behind their existance is of massive stars dieing and collapsing in on themselves to form a super heavy, mega dense entities. These entities become so tightly packed that they suck in everything around them and thus become a black hole.
To get an idea of their [...]
Peregrine Falcon Facts
The peregrine falcon is one of the fastest creatures in the world thanks to its amazing dive speeds which have been recorded as high as 200 mph. Their level flight speed of around 40-50 mph is also extremely fast with very few bird species being able to match them.
Peregrine falcons have a length of around 40-50cm, a wingspan [...]
Emperor Penguin Facts
The emperor penguin who weighs in at an almighty 90lbs and stands at an average height of 4 foot are not only one of the heaviest bird species on the planet but has an amazing life span of around 50+ years. Most other penguin species have a life expectancy of only 10 years, so it’s mind boggling and not [...]
The Kangaroo Hop
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Did you know that the kangaroo is the only large animal that uses hopping as a form of movement. In fact the kangaroo hops so efficiently that it can easily hop at speeds of around 25mph for distances up to  2km and over short distances can hit speeds as high as 40-45mph.
Despite the kangaroo having such a fast and energy efficient [...]
The Universal Man : Da Vinci
Leonardo Da Vinci (1452-1519) born in Italy was known as the universal man because of his many and varied talents. Many seem to remember him more for his paintings such as the Mona Lisa and the portrait of the last supper which was the focus of the the recent hit book and movie the Da Vinci Code, but he was more [...]
Water Can Crack Metal
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Did you know that water can expand in volume by around 1/9th of its total composition. This means that when frozen it occupies more space than when in liquid form.
The above phenomena is very common in houses where water pipes burst over the winter due to ice forming in the pipes. The pipes which were [...]