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15 of the Most Endangered Species in the World

Endangered species are those considered to be at risk of extinction, meaning that there are so few left of their kind that they could disappear from the planet altogether. Endangered species are threatened by factors such as habitat loss, hunting, disease and climate change, and usually, endangered species, have a declining population or a very limited range. According to the World Wildlife Federation (WWF), 15 of the most endangered species (and classified as “Critically Endangered” …

Top 10: Deadliest Insects in the World

Humans love to think they own the world. But the truth is that we are just one of hundreds of thousands of species living on Earth – including all types of insects. It is estimated that there are 1.5 billion of crawling creatures and, although this number includes graceful butterflies, dangerous insects are contemplated too. In the world, there are about 900 thousand different kinds of living insects, making up about 80% of all of …

20 of the Biggest Stars of the Universe

Nothing in the universe remains unchanged, and stars are no exception. But we cannot observe a star changing because it lives for billions and billions of years. The origin of all stars are gas and dust clouds that slowly form scattered atoms in space. The stars arise in groups, most of which is divided, but others are held together by gravity. The lifetime of a star depends on its mass. The more mass, the more …

The 10 Top inventions of the 20th and 21st centuries

The initial part of the 21st century has been the stage of major technological inventions that have changed significantly humankind daily lives. Things happen at an incredible speed. The world has become a global “village”, where everything is a “click” away. This article main goal is to highlight the top ten inventions that irreversibly changed the way humanity lives. Obviously there are a plethora of inventions that one could mention here; however I want to …

Top 19: Mind-Blowing Facts

Let’s face it, the world is full of weird and fascinating things. Just the history we know about is full of fascinating coincidences and mysteries we’ve not figured out yet, and every day, science introduces us to things that we barely even dreamed about before. The more we learn, the more we realize that we don’t know. Today, give your brain some fun facts to chew on, and see what surprises this list can introduce …