February 23, 2014 Earth Science
A riparian zone consists of a waterway, the surrounding or bordering land and the habitats that are supported by the waterway and land. A creek, forest riparian zone would include a stream or river, for example, and will have a…
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February 23, 2014 Medical Science
It seems grabbing that first cup of coffee in the morning – or that two p.m. caffeine fix at the office – may do some good. A new study has discovered that caffeine can actually improve coffee drinkers’ memory retention,…
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February 23, 2014 Earth Science
Cause of Dutch Elm Disease A fungal disease, affecting Britain’s trees, Dutch Elm Disease, so named by a Dutch scientist, is caused by two European bark beetles—the the Scolytus scolytus and the Scolytus multistriatus—that feed upon the bark of the…
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February 23, 2014 Earth Science
Despite what some environmental groups might think, if done properly and in the right situations, forest clear cutting does have some advantages. The key is that it should be done the right way and the process needs to be monitored….
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February 23, 2014 Physical Science
Televue have been a company synonymous with quality for a number of years, they are arguably one of the finest producers of astronomical equipment on the market today. There’s a good reason for this, the owner of Televue, Al Nagler…
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February 23, 2014 Earth Science
A flood plain, in the strict sense of the phrase, is the lowest section of a river’s valley. As a river proceeds from its source, its upper valley will tend to be a deep V shape with a narrow valley…
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February 23, 2014 Medical Science
Synesthesia is a neurological condition which affects perception. The word synesthesia is derived from the Greek rooy, syn meaning union and aisthaesis, meaning senses. Synesthesia is perceiving through the use of two senses. For synesthetes (what those who experience synesthesia…
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February 23, 2014 Earth Science
A riparian zone or area is the area between the land and a river or stream. Riparian is also one of the terrestrial biomes of the earth. Plants that live along this area are called riparian vegetation and consist mainly of…
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February 23, 2014 Earth Science
The riparian zone consists of the banks and immediate margins of rivers and streams, including adjacent wetlands and flood plains. Some definitions also include the shorelines of lakes and bays, but do not include ocean shoreline. The riparian buffer is…
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February 23, 2014 Paleontology
“Saber-toothed squirrel from age of dinosaurs discovered,” announced the headline in the Christian Science Monitor. The discovery of skull and jaw fragments has reinvigorated the debate about the origins of mammals and which of these tiny creatures represent evolutionary dead ends….
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