Geography

It is a salt lake with an average salinity of 26%. Only a small amount of bacteria and fungi can survive in the lake's harsh environment.

That is how long it would take to replace all the lake water with a new one.

These include: Hippopotamus, African Otter, Spotted Otter, Swamp Mangabeys, Savannah Sitatunga (antelope), Bohor Reedbuck (antelope), Slimy Cob, Reed Rats, and Giant Shrew.

Scientists conclude that black corals found in the Gulf of Mexico may be one of the oldest organisms on Earth, being over 2,000 years old.

Vine bushes are low pruned and grown without supports in the dry volcanic-ash-rich soil.

It could be heard within over 4,000 kilometers range from the volcano itself. There are records of s ...

The first cruise took place on 18th September 1846, on a ship with the graceful name Maid of the Mis ...

It was written in the rongorongo script, carved in wood. Unfortunately, the language has not been de ...

It is the 6th largest desert in the world and largest in Asia.

The area of Mount St. Helens experienced an increase in earthquakes, and the first major, of a 4,2 magnitude, occurred on March 20th. It was the first indication of imminent volcanic activity.