Tag Archives: nature

Are Urban Green Spaces Good for City?

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

City dwellers are always clamoring for more green space but some studies show that urban parks may not always be as “green” as they seem. A study on urban green space says that the irrigation, fertilizer, mowing and leaf blowing … Continue reading →

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Parasitic Plants Rafflesia cantleyi Steal Genes from Their Hosts!!!

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

 New research published June 8 in BioMed Central‘s open access journal BMC Genomics reveals that the Malaysian parasitic plant Rafflesia cantleyi, with its 50cm diameter flowers, has ‘stolen’ genes from its host Tetrastigma rafflesiae. Analysis of these genes shows that … Continue reading →

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Does cloud weigh? How Much?

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

Have clouds  any weight at all ? How can they, if they are floating in the air like a balloon filled with helium? If one tie a helium balloon to a kitchen scale it won’t register any weight, so why should a … Continue reading →

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Rock Cycle:A Fundamental Concept of Geology

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

The rock cycle is one of the fundamental concepts in geology that describes the dynamic transitions through geologic time among the three main rock types: sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous. Each of the types of rocks are altered or destroyed when it is forced out of its equilibrium conditions. An igneous … Continue reading →

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