Perhaps 350 million years ago, the first amphibians crawled out of the primordial seas. They had legs, so they could move on land, and they could breathe air, at least in maturity, but otherwise they much resembled their fish ancestors….
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Insects are amazing organisms; they are colorful, like the ancient dragonflies; some oddly shaped, like pre-historic walking sticks; some can fly, others crawl, a few skip and many sing; and thankfully, they are plentiful. Insects are vital in our natural…
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Honey is one of nature’s most perfect foods. Honey is easy to keep as bacteria will not easily occur in honey. In ancient times, honey was believed to have healing or antiseptic powers and was spread on wounds. It is also believed by…
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Thousands of honeybees work hard to make nutritious honey found in jars at supermarkets and roadside stands. Just one worker bee, an undeveloped female, will only produce about 1/12 of teaspoon of honey during the course of it’s average 35…
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There is a decline in honeybee populations in the United States. There are a few reasons why the honeybees are vanishing and some of these reasons include chemicals, radiation and global warming. Some other reasons include viruses, mites and fungi. Because…
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If you’ve wondered where honeybees have disappeared to during the last few years, or have noticed a number of them lying dead when going out for a walk, scientists now believe they have found the answer – the bees are…
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There are many members of the animal kingdom with surprising talents. Some of these animals are dogs, chimpanzees, birds, jelyfish, frogs, and octopus with suprising talents. Humans can learn much from the extraordinary talents found within the animal kingdom. Canine cancer detection There are…
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Nicknamed “mums” or “chrysanths” the Chrysanthemum species is from the genus consisting of approximately 30 perennial flowering plants. From the Asteraceae family, Chrysanthemums are native to Asia and the north-eastern part of Europe thus “mums” flower in late autumn; these…
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Orgin of Species is an amazing work that one should read because it answers many questions. The selected works of Charles Darwin bring forth a number of questions that will be answered in the following paragraphs with the help of…
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Giant Squids fall in the class of deco-pods and that is because they have ten arms. Eight arms are of the same length, while the remaining two arms are much longer. The two long arms are called tentacles and these tentacles…
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