The structure and spatial variation of ecosystems at the regional level are strongly influenced by natural disturbances. These disturbances affect the availability of habitats for plants, animals, and people as well as their distribution over the landscape. “A disturbance is…
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Euglenas are single celled microorganisms that exist in the class of flagellates that are commonly found in fresh water. As of today there are over 1,000 different species of euglena and many more are waiting to be discovered and named. …
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The crisp, cooling sensation elicited by menthol has been known since antiquity. According to legend, the Greek god of the underworld, Hades, enraged his wife, Persephone, by having an affair with the nymph, Minthe. Persephone, not inclined to take this…
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That article was definatly thought provoking, people may read it and think that it can’t be true, but what makes something true and something not? No-one knows what is there beyond our universe. I mean, technically no-one even knows if…
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There are three cycles that begin the day we are born (known as our birthday; learn something new everyday), and those three cycles make up our biorhythm. The biorhythm consists of the physical, emotional, and intellectual cycles, and those cycles…
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“Experiments in the Revival of Organisms” is a short film produced in 1940, documenting an experiment carried out in the former Soviet Union. The video is still concidered graphic and controversial. It is in black and white, narrated by J.B.S…
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Agent Smith, played by Hugo Weaving, is my favorite character in the “Matrix” films. I prefer the first installment of the trilogy because it’s the one where Smith gets to speak his mind. I’m particularly intrigued by his thoughts on…
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The debate continues: Is Euglena a plant or an animal? This question has had a tremendous impact on the study of biology. Most people have a good notion of the difference between plants and animals. The thought is generally that…
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With the progress of humanity along the spiral of our evolution, scientific minds are hard at work to uncover the secrets of the universe. Revealed with every new discovery and apparent advancement in our knowledge of our selves, is a…
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The Galapagos tortoise is unique to the volcanic chain of 13 large islands off the Ecuadorian coast of South America. The archipelago is separated from the mainland by the precocious Humboldt Current. Charles Darwin, naturalist and explorer of the early…
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