The pretty Kalanchoe is a succulent with vibrant flowers ranging from red to yellow with all shades in between. Kalanchoes belong to the Crassulaceae (stonecrop) family. Stonecrops are belong to the Sedum genus. There are around 125 species of Kalanchoe,…
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Birds and bees do it. Sex was created by nature to perpetuate genes. That said, there is so much diversity, abundance and expression of sexuality among organisms, it may be understood that sexuality, and even love, is a foundation for…
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White clover, trifolium repens, originally came from Europe, Western Asia, and North Africa. It can be found, nowadays, in some parts of North America and New Zealand. This species of clover belongs to the family Fabaceae. This is the family…
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Humans aren’t the only creatures that use math in their daily lives. Unbelievably, sharks use math as well to hunt for prey. How is this possible? According to a report published June 9 in Nature, a behavior called the Lévy…
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Until 2009 the annual disappearance of the painted lady butterfly from the UK had been something of a mystery. Some believed that the species died at the end of the summer; nevertheless, this theory has been proven incorrect. With the…
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Some of the most beautiful and innocuous creatures can be surprisingly deadly to humans. Be wary of their beauty. Deadly creatures are not like dogs or cats wanting to be petted. There are also deadly creatures that are not at…
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The animal kingdom is filled with dangerous creatures. The obvious ones are the predators – big cats, sharks, crocodilians – but there are other, more inconspicuous deadly animals. They may be small, cute, or otherwise appear completely harmless, but contain unsuspected deadly…
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Among the millions of different animal species in the world, there are those that unfortunately are deadly to other living beings, whether it’s in self-defense or methods of getting prey. Some of these killer animals may not be what is…
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The Mamey Sapote is a rare fruit species that deserves greater recognition than it has received to date. Pouteria sapota belongs to the family Sapotaceae. Other fruits in this family are the Caimito, the Sapodilla, the Canistel, the Abiu and the Miracle…
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Over the past five millennia, some 500 bird species have faced the danger of extinction, many of which have already gone extinct. The rate of extinction is expected to increase during the 21st century. Human influences, including but not limited…
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