The phrase becoming more common at thanksgiving day dinner is “It’s time to carve the dinosaur”, because we can no longer deny the evidence. With new DNA technology we are able to compare the “double helix” (DNA) and it’s gene…
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The phylum mollusca has a Class named Pelecypoda, which means hatchet footed and refers to the shape of the foot in these mostly sessile bivalves. Clams and Oysters, Mussels and Pippies are all pelecypods Some of the most economically important…
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How to become a shark biologist? Simple: learn to swim and dive, get a good education in marine biology, and then work really hard learning about some of the most fascinating sea creatures in the oceans. To be a successful…
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Exocytosis is a process by which cells expel something, generally large particles that cannot pass through the cell membrane. The basic process is an intracellular vesicle merging with the membrane and opening up so its contents face the extracellular milieu…
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Charles Darwin was a 19th century naturalist who has become the focal scientist for evolution. Though recent advances in science, particularly genetics, have found that he got a few things wrong, the great portion of what he concluded from his…
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Sharks have powerful senses which make them highly successful predators. In addition to standard senses, they have developed a remarkable ability to pick up the electrical signals that are produced by all living things. This process is called electro-reception. Electrical…
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Pine beetles are also known as bark beetles. The scientific name is: Dendroctonus ponderosae Hopkins. The pine beetle will complete its life span under the bark of a pine tree. There is an exception to the preceding rule, and that…
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When you hear someone refer to “the order of primates”, you might think they are talking about some sort of secret society among apes. Don’t worry though, an order is actually a taxonomical group, similar to that of other large…
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It is hard to find anyone who does not have a healthy respect and a certain curiosity about the polar bear. These huge white bears are truly a breed of their own, like no other species of bears. There is…
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Polar bears are members of the family Ursidae, which includes all types of bears. Polar bears inhabit Arctic and sub-Arctic regions of the world, and they are the only bears that swim. This ability affords them access to the great…
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