February 7, 2014 Physical Science
Transition metals are a group of special metals that are located in the periodic table between the alkaline earth metals and the nonmetals. They have unfilled d-shells with electrons. By definition transition metals are those metals in the periodic table with…
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The value of poisonous plants lies not simply in the fact that they are poisonous but in the chemical nature of the toxins themselves. There are plants which produce poisons which are powerful enough to kill you if you brush…
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Seahorse reproduction is a legendary case of parental role reversal. When the female produces her eggs, she gives them to the male to care for. The male seahorse is a devoted father. He carries the eggs inside a special brood…
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Poison-oak is beautiful. In spring, its triple leaflets unfold with a delicate red tint. The smallest spring leaves are bronze. They enlarge as they open, to become a bright shiny green. At this stage, they really do resemble oak leaves,…
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February 7, 2014 Earth Science
Hydraulic fracturing is the process of creating, and then reproducing a series of fractures within a well. Millions of gallons of fracturing fluids are then mixed with a proppant material, and pumped into the well. Hydraulic fracturing produces a highly…
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A Brief Summary of Transpiration The function of the stomata is ultimately linked to the process of transpiration in plants. TranspirationTranspiration is the evaporation of water from parts of plants, including the leaves, roots, stems, and flowers. Transpiration is essential…
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One of the rarest plant’s few have ever seen in the world of botany is the Parrot Flower (Impatiens psittacina) looks like a parrot. 1 The flower appears as an orchid but lacks the specific characteristics (three petals and three…
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February 7, 2014 Social Science
The idea that experiences of paranormal activity is linked to mental illness is not a new idea. People who see things that others don’t see or hear things that others don’t hear are, more often than not, going to be…
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Dicotyledons are a group of flowering plants with specific features. Their primary and most distinguishing feature is the presence of two embryo leaves called cotyledons. This is the main basis for the differentiation between this set of flowering plants (dicotyledons,…
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An earthworm is an invertebrate animal. An invertebrate animal is an animal without a backbone. An earthworm feeds on dead and live organic matter and is usually found in soil. It is tube shaped with neither legs nor hands and interestingly,…
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