Earth Science: The Core and Mantle Of The Earth The interior of the Earth long presented an enormous puzzle to science. Seismic measurements helped to start unraveling the mystery and assisted the exploration of the structure and contours of the Earth’s interior. The interior of the Earth is separated into three chemically distinct parts: the … Read more
Earth Science: The Magnetic Field of The Earth What do a compass needle pointing north, the glowing veils of polar lights and the sense of direction of carrier pigeons have in common? All three are influenced by the invisible force of the Earth’s magnetic field. The Earth’s magnetic field is like a gigantic bar magnet … Read more
Discovery Science: Origins and Geology – Structure As insignificant as the Earth may be within the totality of the universe, it does hold a special position in our solar system, giving us our daily, yearly, and seasonal patterns Its internal structure plays an important role in both the processes that affect its surface and its … Read more
Discovery Science: The Earth – Origins The stages of the Earth’s development can be derived from hypotheses based on both good evidence and speculation about the origins of the solar system. However, one thing is certain: it was a long journey from a glowing ball to the blue planet, and at the beginning there was … Read more
Pocket Genius Science – Everyday science Science does not just take place in laboratories. It forms part of almost everything we do, whether it is cooking food, playing with plastic toys, speaking to a friend on the telephone, surfing the Internet, or traveling from one place to another. Play From plastic toys and computer games … Read more
Pocket Genius Science: Scientific advances Some scientific breakthroughs have changed the course of history. Inventions such as the wheel, penicillin, and the World Wide Web have transformed people’s lives, while the development of theories on the laws of motion and natural selection have helped build our understanding of the universe. Inventions and theories An invention … Read more
Pocket Genius Science – What is science? Science is the study of the universe and everything in it—from the tiny atoms that make up all matter to the forces that build stars and planets. Through the study of science, we have been able to figure out how our planet came to exist and how life … Read more
