Earth Sciences and Sustainability

Why were prehistoric animals so huge?

TL;DR: Prehistoric animals were so huge due to a combination of abundant oxygen, favorable climates, vast food availability, and evolutionary...

Are there organisms that haven’t changed for millions of years?

TL;DR: Yes, some organisms, often called “living fossils,” have remained largely unchanged for millions of years due to stable environments...

Why Plants Are Green: A Deep Dive into the Color of Life

TL;DR: Plants are green because their main light-harvesting pigment, chlorophyll, reflects green wavelengths of sunlight rather than absorbing them. Why...

Why isn’t Mars teeming with life?

**TL;DR: Because Mars lost its protective atmosphere and stable water supply long ago, its surface became too harsh and inhospitable...

What would happen if Earth lost the moon?

**TL;DR: Without the Moon stabilizing Earth’s tilt, driving strong tides, and moderating day/night cycles, our planet’s climate, oceans, and even...

Why do tides ebb and flow?

TL;DR: Ocean tides ebb and flow mainly due to the Moon’s gravitational pull on Earth’s waters, combined with the influence...
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