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This section is focused on our earth! Find out planet secrets, from rainforests to sea turtles. Be a kid science sleuth and track our planet earth -- oceans, mountains, places, nature, global warming, pollution, the natural world and much more. Amazing facts and unusual behaviour of reptiles, insects, animals, birds, rainforests... Come in and join our Earth Science for Kids club.
The Secrets of the Ocean Floor
Mt. Everest is not the tallest mountain in the world. It is actually Mauna Kea in Hawaii. Find out how... Read on ...
Venice is Sinking
Yes, the city famous for its spectacular waterways is sinking and sinking fast. Global climate changes are leading to a sharp rise in the region's water levels. Read on ...
High-tech Turtle
Jikko must be one of the luckiest turtles in the world. Badly injured in an accident in Thailand, it got a brand new fibre-glass shell. Read on ...
Pollution - an old ancestral legacy
Think of pollution and images of chimneys, smoke and industrial waste flash across your mind. A recent scientific study suggests that pollution is as old as mankind itself. Read on ...
Himalayas Impact Global Climate
The Himalayas are not only the highest mountain chain in the world they also have a profound effect on the world climate. The Gobi and the Mongolian deserts are courtesy the Himalaya. Read on ...
A Library for Bacteria
Detection of bacterial strains that reside in the human guts in coastal waters can be used as a method of tracing the source of water pollution. Read on ...
The Cool Firefly
Fireflies are not flies but beetles. They send out light signals every now and then. But, unlike our bulbs which produce light and heat, their light is cool. And if you see them at night on a tree, you might think it is a brightly lit Christmas tree. Read on ...
The Fish Which Changes From Female to Male
There is a fish called the blackspot angelfish. When the male fish of the group dies, the largest female fish starts changing in appearance. At the end of it she becomes a male... Read on ...
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Stinking Plants
Some flowers like to smell like rotting meat. They do it to trick insects. Read on ...
King of Fruits
Indians have been biting into juicy mangoes for 3,000 years. But the western world came to know about it only 300 years ago! Read on ...
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Christ believed in hell. I do not myself feel that any person who is really profoundly humane can believe in everlasting punishment. - Bertrand Russell
