Curiosities

Wood is one of the first raw materials that were used by humans. Currently, wood is used for… Read More »Types of wood: characteristics and classification

Clouds can be a great source of information about what the weather will be like… Read More »Types of clouds: names, characteristics and photos

In addition to animals, vascular plants are the only living beings that present tissues, which… Read More »Types of plant tissues

Revered by native African peoples and famous for works of literature such as The Little… Read More »Baobabs: what are they and characteristics

Trees, those large and showy plant giants, are present in almost any environment, be it… Read More »Tree benefits

When it rains and at the same time the sun illuminates the sky, an arch… Read More »How the rainbow is formed

The lotic ecosystems comprise bodies of fresh water in constant movement, such as rivers, streams and springs. These… Read More »How rivers are formed

Volcanoes are geological structures through which magma rises from within the Earth. These usually originate in… Read More »How volcanoes form

What is the origin of the continents? Alfred Wegener, German meteorologist and astronomer, was the one… Read More »How did the continents form