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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.
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 ...
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 ...
Smelling Food with the Tongue
Snakes do not have a nose for the good things of life. Only a tongue. Read on ...
Scales for Safety
Fish are thick skinned. They don't get hurt when they brush against jagged rocks. Read on ...
We are Only 10 Seconds Old
How old is the history of human existence as compared to the history of earth? One simple way of understanding this would be to compare it to the 12 hours of a clock. Read on ...
Music-loving Plants and Music-giving Plants
It is a known fact that plants respond to soothing music. Now scientists say that the molecular structure of proteins found in plants can be used to create music! Read on ...
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