Shocking Animals The electricity that powers our computers and many other appliances is generated in giant power stations. However, did you know that some power stations exist in nature too? You'd be amazed to know that some animals can produce electricity! Many of them use electric shocks to stun their prey before devouring them. In fact, the electricity produced by some of these animals…
A Pool in the Desert? Desert travellers have often been fooled into thinking that they are seeing a pool of water, only to find it 'vanish' as they get closer to it! There is really no water - it's only a mirage. A mirage is an image of something that looks real but is actually not there. You can think of a mirage as a trick that nature plays on our eyes, making us see something that d…
Funky Flowers You may have heard the expression 'stop and smell the roses'. However, not all flowers have a sweet and pleasant smell like roses. Do you know that some flowers smell like rotting flesh or dead fish? Yikes! You probably know that most flowers have a sweet smell to attract insects for pollination. Why do these flowers stink then? Ready to get up close with some of the w…