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Australia is such a treasure trove for a nature lover. Its unique and diverse animals and plants evolved in millions of years of isolation as well as so many different and unique ecosystems and geological features spanning over the vast continent make it so. In this post, I’m going to introduce one of such natural…
Even though plants have movements related to growth, seeking light, and so on, their movements are subtle and slow compared to animals. However, some plants show certain peculiar, notable movements. The Dancing Plant is an example. In this post, you will get to know the mechanism and the cause of the unusual movement pattern of…
When you hear the word “waterfall”, you may think of a mountain water stream creating a beautiful cascade as it drops down from a cliff, right? But how about a waterfall in the frozen Antarctica, with crimson-colored water, looking like blood flowing off a glacier? Strange, isn’t it? But such a thing exists, and it’s…
What if I told you there’s a tree that grows in harsh, arid environments quite resiliently, has a strange, alien-like appearance, and oozes red-colored sap when its bark is cut as if it’s bleeding? That’s the Socotra Dragon’s Blood Tree, and there are more intriguing facts about it. Let me take you on a journey…
Imagine an island with very alien-looking yet beautiful landscapes, with equally strange-looking plants, with such high endemism among its plant and animal communities. That about sums up Socotra Island, a biodiversity hotspot of unique beauty hidden away in the Indian Ocean. In this post, I will take you on a journey exploring the beauty and…
Imagine a national park in the frozen arctic, with a meteorite crater filled with purest fresh water, and some lifeforms somehow managing to survive the unfavorable conditions. That is the Pingualuit National Park. In this post, I will take you on an exploratory journey through this ecosystem with such extreme conditions. Geology & Geography of…
Have you ever seen those rings on a tree stump? You may know that they can be used to predict the age of a tree. But those tree rings can tell us much more than that. There’s a whole science dedicated to the analysis of the tree rings and using that information to learn about…
Which has hotter temperatures in general, the city or the countryside? The city, right? If I ask you why, you’d say, “Because there are more buildings and fewer trees in the city.” You are right, but this phenomenon has more depth to it, and it’s called The Urban Heat Island Effect. In this post, I…
Since life originated on Earth, numerous species of living organisms have vanished, and many will continue to. When a species completely disappears like that, it’s called extinction. It happens due to natural reasons too, but human activity has sped up the process so much, with terrible consequences. In this post, you will get to know…
Imagine a plant that doesn’t have the usual structure of a plant, with leaves and stems, bears the world’s largest flower, which smells like rotting flesh, and is entirely parasitic. Weird, isn’t it? But such a plant does exist, and it’s known scientifically as Rafflesia arnoldii. In this post, I will accompany you to take…