26 Facts About the Earth
1. Naming Earth is the only planet in the solar system whose name does not derive from gods or goddesses names. 2. Centre of the Universe Due to the apparent movements of the Sun and the planets in relation to our viewpoint, ancient civilizations believed in the Ptolemaic system, a description of the cosmos where […]
Top 15: Of the Most Amazing Exotic Birds
And God said, “Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the heavens.” – Genesis 1:20 They are the most beautiful creatures of God, birds enhance the beauty of our world. It´s impossible to imagine Earth without their songs or their flight in […]
Top 11: Extremophiles
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Extremophiles can live just about anywhere. That’s great, however what the hell are extremophiles? That’s is what you are thinking, right? Well, the name, that literally means extreme loving, as proposed in 1974 by the scientist R.D. MacElroy to designate any organism able to support environmental conditions usually fatal to most eukaryotic cells, and the […]
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 […]