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“The Knowledge Library”
Knowledge for All, without Barriers…
An Initiative by: Kausik Chakraborty.
“The Knowledge Library”
Knowledge for All, without Barriers……….
Knowledge for All, without Barriers…
Climate change is one of the biggest factors and concerns facing the modern world today. From carbon emissions, to rising temperatures, and melting ice caps, climate change affects the earth in many ways, and there are also a large number …
What Is Deforestation? Deforestation in the rainforests of Malaysia. Forests cover about 31% of the earth’s total land surface and provide many environmental benefits including the preservation of biodiversity, conservation of soil, and mitigation of climate change. Over half of …
In its simplest terms, biodiversity includes all organisms in the natural world. Microorganisms, plants, fungi, insects, and every type of animal, together make up biodiversity. The term is most often used in describing the biodiversity of a given area or ecosystem, where one …
Experts have many answers to that question. Some say domestic cats hate water because they aren’t around it early in life. If cats don’t spend much time in water as kittens, they’re more likely to be afraid of it. This is …
Through a microscope, we can see the smallest parts of our world. We can see the cells that make up each living thing. We can see the salt molecules on our food. We can even see the smallest grains of dirt on Moon rocks! Who …
The sensitive plant, whose scientific name is mimosa pudica, is also called the humble plant, shame plant, or the touch-me-not. It grows in Central and South America. Some people keep it as a houseplant because of its interesting behavior. When you touch …
Anyone who’s seen Jaws knows how scary shark attacks look. While they aren’t common, shark attacks do happen. What do you picture when you think of sharks? Many see a stalking predator with large teeth. However, not all sharks are dangerous to people! Have you ever …
Born in 1880, Helen Keller would become one of the most well-known people of the 20th Century. When she was very young, Keller got sick. Her doctor called it “brain fever.” Today, experts believe she had scarlet fever or meningitis. …
Bluetooth is a wireless communication technology. Created in 1994, it has changed the way we use many devices since then. Bluetooth connects gadgets so they can be used together. Today, we use Bluetooth in countless ways. Have you ever been in a car with Bluetooth technology? …
Science can explain wrinkles, and it’s less complicated than you may think. The short answer is that clothes get wrinkled because of heat and water. These two factors interact with the building blocks of the clothing itself, causing it to become wrinkled. …
Sleep apnea makes people stop breathing during sleep. Does that sound scary? We think so. However, most people wake up when they stop breathing. They may not remember it because they are only barely awake. Still, the brain normally signals that …
In 1796, an English doctor named Edward Jenner saw that people who milked cows often became infected with cowpox. Similar to chickenpox, cowpox caused small sores all over the body. However, Jenner found that cowpox also had another effect. It stopped people from …
Scientists say we breathe in roughly 25 sextillion (that’s 25 followed by 21 zeros) molecules with every inhale. Since we already know we take about 17,000-30,000 breaths each day… that’s at least 425 septillion (24 zeros) molecules of air a day! And that’s if we’re just …
Every pesticide we use has both active and inert ingredients. The active ingredient targets a type of pest. For instance, active ingredients in weed killers kill only weeds. They leave any other plants in the garden alive. This makes them useful because you can …
The sun is the hottest object in our solar system with an average surface temperature of 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit (5,500 degrees Celsius). However, the actual temperature of the sun varies depending on the different layers of the sun. How hot is each layer of the sun? …
Mars is also known as the Red Planet due to its surface being red-orange. The surface of Mars is made up of a lot of iron oxide, which when exposed to the right circumstances, rusts into a red color. However, not …
In order to discuss what the first observatory was, we first have to define observatory. An observatory is a building housing an astronomical telescope and other various scientific equipment to observe celestial bodies. Since a telescope is a requirement, the first observatory …
The marina at Porto Arabia, Doha, the capital of Qatar, one of the world’s richest countries. Known for high-income levels and a low unemployment rate, Luxembourg is the richest country in the world. Qatar, a major oil-exporting world center, is …