The bark of a tree serves an important purpose in the life of a tree. It is the outer covering and protects it from the elements in much the same way as skin does for humans and animals. Many people…
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There are many poisonous creatures in the sea and they really are masters of defence. One of the most perplexing and lethal poisonous marine animals is the Box Jellyfish, which is usually found in the waters around Australia. Shooting itself…
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With the exception of viruses and anaerobic bacteria, oxygen is required by all living organisms to survive. Even plants, which for the most part absorb only carbon dioxide, need oxygen at night when there is no light for photosynthesis. Terrestrial…
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Vegetative reproduction in plants can be useful because all the progeny will be identical to the parent plant. For horticulturalists, this may be useful if you get an unusually attractive shoot (or sport) from an otherwise unremarkable plant. Commercially, it…
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There many poisonous creatures lurking in the world’s oceans today. Some only cause discomfort and minor health problems but others cause major complications and eventually death. Many of these creatures don’t have antivenin developed to cure victims injected with their…
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Throughout history there have been documented cases and legends of dolphins rescuing members of different species. This is something of an anomaly in the animal kingdom, because most animals do not show signs of compassion for other species. That is…
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This is serious! I owe my life to a dolphin. Let me tell you about it. We’ve all seen that US Navy ad on TV with the dolphin jumping out of the water ahead of the aircraft carrier but we…
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Sure, why not? It isn’t exactly my thing, but who am I to tell someone what to do? By all means, if that gender allowance will advance other potential advancements in medicine and biological science, I’m all for it. So…
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It is hard to imagine how something could take in a big mouthful of water, swallow it and get the oxygen out of it, but that is what fish do. If we try to breathe underwater and the water gets…
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Eagles are amongst the largest and most impressive of the birds seen in the sky today. They are perhaps not as large as the eagles depicted by Tolkein or in the adventures of Sinbad, but it is actually only in…
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