Facts about nature
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Hair ice refers to a rare natural phenomenon that occurs when thin threads of ice resembling hair grow from certain types of moist, decaying wood in freezing temperatures. Hair ices were not always fully understood, and their formation was a mystery for many years. Ice hairs were first observed and documented...
Volcanoes are the geological architects of the earth. They have created more than 80 percent of the surface of our planet, laying the foundation for life to thrive. A volcano is basically an opening or crack in the earth's crust connected to a magma chamber through which glowing materials in the form of...
We take the color of various natural phenomena for granted. The sky is blue, the grass is green, etc. We know we can expect some variance in these colors. We don't think much of a gray sky on a rainy day, for example. When the difference is stark, it can seem like some sort of cataclysmic event. When...
We may look at mountains and can only imagine they have been there forever. In actuality, all mountains had to be formed somehow. All of the structures on the earth's surface had to be developed to some degree and the process of mountain formation is no exception. The formation of mountains is associated...
Fossils are known for all the large dinosaur skeletons we are used to seeing in natural history museums, but those are not the only types of fossils that exist. Fossils are all organic remains left by animals and plants millions of years ago that have survived to the present day. They are able to take...
Ancient civilizations didn't have the scientific advancements we currently use to monitor meteorological phenomena. Although there is much we still have to learn, we have been better able to understand why certain natural events occur. Without this understanding, many civilizations created magical, mystical...
Chlorophyll is something we learn about in school from an early age, but it can be difficult to grasp its true importance. This is clouded by the fact we have recently seen chlorophyll being used in culinary situations and other products, including chlorophyll gum. It may be difficult to reconcile these...