Month: December 2016
Lake Spotting
Canada’s Okanagan Valley is home to a lake like no other. Its dazzling dots are caused by high levels of minerals. For centuries, Spotted Lake has been a sacred site for the First Nations (Canadian native people), who harnessed the healing properties of its mix of minerals. Water Therapy First Nations people used the lake’s …
The Door to Hell – Turkmenistan
Welcome to Hell on Earth. More than 40 years ago, in the desert of north Turkmenistan, workers drilling for gas got quite a fright when a humongous hole suddenly opened up. The resulting crater of fire still burns today, with locals naming the hot spot the “Door to Hell”. The Derweze crater is 20m (66ft) …
The Real Difference Between Mitosis And Meiosis
Both mitosis and meiosis are types of cell division. Most of the cells in your body have two full sets of chromosomes: one from your mum and one from your dad. When these cells divide for growth and repair, the parent cell makes a full copy of its genetic code before splitting in two, giving …
Here’s How Many Animals Dissapeared Because Of Humans
It’s impossible to give a definitive numerical answer, but it’s likely to be far higher than the impact of any other species. No other animal changes its environment as much as we do, and our activities have knock-on effects that impact thousands upon thousands of other species. According to a paper published in 2014, extinction …
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Why Is Plastic Being Destroyed By Sunlight?
We know that ultraviolet light from the Sun can be harmful to our skin, but it can also damage plastics. UV light is made up of high energy photons, and when they slam into molecules they can break the bonds that hold them together. This process is known as UV degradation. Plastics are made from …