Mankind can go extinct any number of ways: a comet or asteroid could hit Earth, the sun could explode, a total nuclear war could break out, a virulent disease could send all of Mankind to the grave… But of all…
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The Dutchman Antony van Leeuwenhoek was born on Oktober the 24th in Delft (Holland, The Netherlands) He was a Dutch trader, land surveyor (geometrician), vintage rower, glass blower and microbiologist. He is most famous for his microscope and his pioneerwork for…
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Following many years of intense research and observation, researchers have arrived at the inescapable conclusion that dolphins possess intelligence almost the equivalent of human beings and emotional IQs higher than most people. In fact, say scientists, dolphins are the equal…
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The discovery of the process of biological evolution is arguably mankind’s single greatest discovery because it marked the departure from explanations about our origin based on religion and myth to explanations based on objective reasoning and empirical evidence. Of course,…
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Charles Darwin is most famous for his book Origin of Species, but his life consisted of numerous publications and scientific inquiries, many of which shaped modern biology and evolutionary theory. Darwin’s Life Charles Robert Darwin was born in February 1809…
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Charles Darwin is famous for his controversial theories – even after his death. Today, he is something of a poster boy for evolutionists and something of a whipping boy for creationists. His brilliant insights into geology, botany, biology and even…
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Primordial soup is the theory that life began in a warm (or hot) pond or ocean of water. The ingredients aren’t known and only supposed from studies of ancient rocks, dating of different materials, and from supposed knowledge of how…
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Frustrated by unfulfilled big dreams of high adventure, Robert Koch, a German physician, was destined for smallness, as a pioneer of modern microbiology. Dr. Koch (pronounced ‘Coke’) was not merely unhappy that his life as a 19th century physician was…
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Gymnosperms and angiosperms make up all of the plants classified as seed plants, meaning that they produce pollen grains and seeds. These seeds are all well protected from drying out. However, there are numerous differences between gymnosperms and angiosperms. The…
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Gymnosperms are plants that produce seeds but do not develop a flower or fruit. The name comes from Greek words and means naked seed. Gymnosperm seeds attach to the upper surfaces of exposed scales. Usually these scales bearing seeds are…
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