The World’s Five Most Active Volcanoes The volcano Mount Merapi in Indonesia has been erupting for a week so far, and the country reported increased rumblings at 21 other active volcanoes in the area. These recent volcanic eruptions have turned the public’s eye to volcanoes that have been long dormant but could explode at any…
things you can do to protect the nature Nature is vital to our existence. It provides the air we breathe, the water we drink and the food we eat as well as other essential resources we need to survive. Being out in nature also has important benefits for our mental health and well-being. Nature protects…
Most Dangerous Rivers in the World Rivers provide water, food and transportation to communities around the world. They’re also beautiful to look at, refreshing to swim in and incredibly fun to raft or kayak through. But as wonderful as rivers are and as much as we appreciate them, they also can turn deadly. Rivers will…
The Smelliest Corpse Flower Blooms Once a Decade The corpse flower smells like… well, a dead body. Given its rotting odor, the plant, whose technical name is Amorphophallus titanum has also been dubbed the corpse bride, corpse plant, and the world’s smelliest flower. The plant’s smell has also been likened to “Limburger cheese, garlic, rotting fish,…
Earth has more tree species than we thought There are 14% more tree species than previously thought, according to what researchers are calling the first “scientifically credible” estimate. Of the 73,300 estimated species, the researchers predict there are 9,200 that are yet to be discovered. But most rare species are in tropical forests, fast disappearing…
Could Being Cold Actually Be Good for You? 1. Cooler temps boosts your brain Colder temperatures help people think clearly. Research shows that people perform tasks better when the room temperature is set at a cooler setting than a warmer one. 2. It might help you burn calories When it’s cold, your body works harder to maintain…
Incredible facts about Amazon rainforest The Amazon rainforest is the largest tropical rainforest in the world and provides 20% of Earth’s oxygen. From housing the largest biodiversity on the planet to the largest river. Here are 15 incredible facts about the Amazon rainforest. Here are a few incredible facts about the Amazon rainforest or the…
Beneath Canyons on Mars, Astronomers Find Potentially ‘Water-Rich Area the Size of the Netherlands’.A Martian orbiter located a large reserve of hydrogen in a mountainous area of the Red Planet. Located below the Red Planet’s equator, the Valles Marineris is one of the largest known series of canyons in the solar system. About a meter beneath the…
The most beautiful photos of natural wonders around the world! There are unbelievably beautiful natural wonders across the world. Photographs capture the vibrant colors of canyons, forests, and rocky shorelines. Natural wonders come in all shapes and sizes. From China’s Tianzi mountains to the Verdon Gorge in southeastern France, there are incredible places all over the…
Animals are amazing things; all of us are unique and sometimes very unusual in our behavior. At Frontier HQ, we are fascinated by all things nature, and so we have put together a list of all of the very best and most interesting and downright funny facts about animals we could find. 1. The…
