Part of the answer to this curious but interesting question is: The better to year you with. Some elephants have much larger ears than others but all use the large outer ear structures to help them hear. However, this isn’t the only task for these gigantic, flapping lobes.
Only three species of elephant survive in the [...]

Hurricanes don’t occur all over the world. Basically, there are two reasons for this:
*Weather conditions have to be just right for this type of storm and some places don’t have the climate for it.
*Storms called “hurricanes” only occur in a few specific locations on the planet – North Atlantic, South Pacific and Northeast [...]

A song by Carol King from the 1960s included the line, “I feel the earth move under my feet.” She was singing about how some people feel when they are in love, though I don’t believe that love causes the earth to move. But we will definitely feel movement during an earthquake.
Our planet seems [...]

Understanding why copper turns green requires at least a basic knowledge of oxidation and of the word “patina.” Patina is commonly defined as a film or thin coating that forms on some metals, such as bronze and copper. But it can also be the same type of thin layer that forms on wood furniture after [...]

While most of us have experienced the waviness and lack of clarity that occurs above a hot surface (such as a highway in the summer) many of us don’t understand just what happens to produce this phenomenon. The heart of the matter lies in a process called refraction. Light that enables us to see travels [...]

Whether we consider the movement and relationship between the Earth and its Moon coincidence or part of the grand design, the fact remains that the two bodies are closely connected. Our modern calendar is loosely based on the Moon’s rotation of slightly less than 30 days. In addition to the Moon making a complete rotation [...]

In very basic terms, the velocity at which sound moves is only slightly affected by the speed of the wind. A key to understanding how moving air affects sound lies in the word “moderate.” Many of us have had the experience of hearing sounds created at long distances if the air is still and cool. [...]

In general, things float on water or other liquids because they don’t have as much mass as the water. Simply put, objects that float are less dense. Because stones, bricks, non-porous metals etc. have more mass they displace the water and sink.
Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit and when it does it becomes less dense [...]

A sneeze is a sudden expulsion of air from within the lungs as a kind of autonomous response by the body of a living being when they are exposed to excessive dust, allergy particles or even bright light. Sneezing is infectious and easily spreads. While all human beings have a reported sneezing habit, some people [...]

The entire concept of dreaming has been a theory of much concern, debate and pondering. There doesn’t seem to be any precise or exact consensus on why exactly we all dream however there are several theories to explain what the process involves. Each of these theories has their own proponents and a strong basis in [...]