Environment

When two blocks of the earth underground collide they create an energy release on the earth's surface known as an Earthquake. These events can cause incredible destruction and cost many lives. Let's go into a little more depth on what causes earthquakes to shake the earth.

There are many similarities between the terms; forests, woodlands and jungles… the main one being each contains trees… Wow now you’ve learned something new! Let’s take a look at the true descriptions of each and how to distinguish one from the other.

Climate change has been the big debate over the last few decades. Now, we're at the point where we have to stop debating, and start acting. Next time you have a discussion with a friend about this topic, keep these myth-debunking facts in your pocket!

Why is the sky blue? Many think that it’s reflecting the color of the ocean, but that’s a huge myth! It’s not a short answer, but it is a simple one that’s easy to understand. So let’s find out, once and for all, why the sky is blue!

Did you know that tulips are edible? Or that they are the National Flower of Turkey and Afghanistan? Or what about the fact that tulips helped save the Netherlands from starving in WWII? Well, all that and more to come in these 5 Fun Facts About Tulips!

You may have heard the British use the word “autumn” to describe the time of year that ends summer and turns to winter or in simpler terms, the third season. But why do they use a different word? Here we compare the difference between autumn and fall!

It’s easy to think the environmental comparison between cars and hamburgers may be silly. However, a beef barbecue on a hot summer day has even greater impact that you probably were unaware of! Let’s take a look at why there’s such a large disparity between beef and Bentleys.

Most people have heard about the horrible disaster of the Chernobyl factory meltdown. We know it effected many surrounding Ukrainian cities, but did you know it's aftermath expanded across the world? Here we look at the Chernobyl ramifications on the UK.

We’ve heard of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, but one diver’s paradise we’ve not heard about is the Great Carrier Reef. 24 miles from the coast on Pensacola, sat at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, is the USS Oriskany - an 888-foot former US Navy Aircraft Carrier.

Oak trees are among the oldest nature species in the world, and there's no doubt a lot of fascinating things to learn about these ancient wonders. Even though you may see it as just a tree, there is a lot of fun facts about oak trees!

Snow can make any city look like a wonderland! Not to mention, it can provide easy hydration on the go if it's clean. But there's a lot of misconceptions about snow that you probably don't know. Which one of these surprise you the most?

What happens when you put a spoon full of oil into a choppy lake? If you haven't guessed it by now, the lake calms. You might be thinking "fake news", but know that science may just surprize you yet again! Check out the facts here!