Did you know that this year is the International Polar Year?

The International Polar Year runs from March 2007 to March 2008 and is a year during which many scientists from around the world dedicate their time to carrying out important scientific research in the Arctic (the North Pole) and the Antarctic (the South Pole).

Protecting all Blue Whales visiting Chile's Southern Coast

The Blue Whales (Balaenoptera musculus) that regularly feed and nurse in the Gulf of Corcovado, off the southern coast of Chile can now visit this part of the world without feeling threatened by humans.

Did the Great Flood form the Black Sea?

Could it be that this very famous flood event led to the formation of the Black Sea?