When a tree is regularly subjected to strong winds, it endures significant mechanical stress. The trunk is constantly strained, bent, and deformed by gusts, generating...
Bamboos have a unique genetic heritage that allows them to grow at a record speed. Their genome is equipped with numerous genes responsible for very...
When you squint, it is mainly the muscles around the eyelids that come into play, especially the orbicularis oculi muscle. This circular muscle contracts gently...
Even when they appear perfectly solid, ice cubes can slowly lose some of their ice in the form of vapor, without passing through the liquid...
The way a mirror distorts an image essentially depends on its shape and its curvature. A normal mirror, the one you use every day, is...
The foam you see in your bath is mainly due to the presence of surfactants, molecules found in soap and shower gels. These somewhat special...
Tides occur mainly due to the gravitational force exerted by the Moon, and to a lesser extent by the Sun, on the Earth's oceans. As...
Cloud forests are humid tropical forests located at high altitudes on mountains, almost constantly shrouded in thick mist or low clouds. This frequent condensation creates...
Water is simply composed of pure water molecules (H₂O), while soda is a much more complex liquid: it mainly contains water, but also sugars, carbon...
Stars emit X-rays when their heated material reaches very high temperatures, typically several million degrees. At these temperatures, electrons are stripped from atoms: the gas...
