06 Oct 2014
Muscles in the tongue
Similar to fingerprints, everyone also has a unique tongue print. Tongue is a muscular organ which helps us to talk and in starting the process of digestion. It is also one of the five important sense organs which allow us to sense different tastes responding to pressure and heat. It is basically composed of skeletal
05 Oct 2014
Dolphins: Know more about them
There are about 37 species of dolphins in the ocean. A group of dolphins is called school of dolphins or pod of dolphins. A school may consist of 12 – 1000 dolphins. They can swim up to a speed of 40 km/hr. Though the dolphins live in the oceans, they are not classified as fish.
04 Oct 2014
Different types of clouds
Clouds are a result of condensation process. All clouds are not the same. Clouds continuously change as they drift across the sky. It is interesting to note that every type of cloud has got a descriptive name. The credit goes to a London Pharmacist Luke Howard who introduced the names of three basic groups. Various
03 Oct 2014
Waves- Different forms
Waves are travelling disturbances that transfer energy from one place to another. They do not transfer matter. The amplitude of a wave determines its energy. Higher the amplitude, higher is its energy. Sound, light etc are all different kind of waves. They can be classified in different ways based on their characteristics. One such classification is
02 Oct 2014
Mahatma Gandhi- Inspiring quotes
Mahatma Gandhi Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the preeminent leader of Indian independence movement in British-ruled India. Employing nonviolent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. World wide he is known as Mahatma Gandhi. He is also called