Oct 19, 2023 · Rainbows are often portrayed as bridges between people and supernatural beings. In Norse mythology, for instance, a rainbow called the Bifrost connects Earth with Asgard, …

Oct 19, 2023 · Electromagnetic light energy is everywhere, but very little of it can actually be seen by the human eye.

May 30, 2025 · A rainforest is an area of tall trees that receives a high amount of rainfall.

Dec 9, 2024 · A rain shadow is a patch of land that has become a desert because mountain ranges block much of the rainfall necessary for plant growth.

Oct 19, 2023 · Some ancient people of Australia believe a "rainbow serpent" slithered from the water to create the world. Could this fascinating myth be based on fact? Join Wild Chronicles …

May 22, 2025 · The Coriolis effect describes the pattern of deflection taken by objects not firmly connected to the ground as they travel long distances around the Earth.

Feb 2, 2024 · The sun is an ordinary star, one of about 100 billion in our galaxy, the Milky Way. The sun has extremely important influences on our planet: It drives weather, ocean currents, …

Oct 19, 2023 · Rain is liquid precipitation: water falling from the sky. Raindrops fall to Earth when clouds become saturated, or filled, with water droplets.

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Where National Geographic Explorers start.Explorer Since 1961 Jane Goodall Biography Jane Goodall was a world renowned primatologist, zoologist and anthropologist whose 1960 field …