Orcas or killer whales are large and striking members of the dolphin family that live in all the world’s oceans. There are several subspecies of orca, and there is an ongoing debate in the scientific community concerning their classification. The…
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February 7, 2014 Earth Science
Taxonomy involves the scientific classification of organisms. When considering the classification of organisms in the ocean, the same process is used that classifies other organisms. Invention and improvements in taxonomy Taxonomy, as used today, was invented in Carl Linnaeus. Several of…
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February 7, 2014 Earth Science
Classification of organisms involves identifying and putting them into groups based on distinctive and uniform qualities they possess. This scientific study and activity is referred to as Taxonomy, a branch of science which was first championed and postulated by Carol…
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February 6, 2014 Physical Science
Thanks to Toshiba’s new generation of micro-nuclear reactors, the dream of some engineers may finally become a reality. No, the reactors aren’t small enough to fit into the DeLorean Dr. Emmett Brown drove in “Back to the Future,” but they…
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February 6, 2014 Medical Science
Dichloroacetate (DCA) is a buffered form of dichloroacetic acid, a chemical used in the production of other chemicals as well as the removal of warts and skin growths. DCA has previously been the focus of investigations into the treatment of…
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Looking for an explanation of the sometimes confusing terms ‘diffusion’, ‘osmosis’ and ‘tonicity’? Look no further. Each of these concepts, how they relate to each other, and how they play out in both animal and plant cells are detailed below….
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February 6, 2014 Earth Science
There are a wide variety of organisms living in the ocean. To date, over 250,000 species have been identified by marine biologist and new organisms are constantly being discovered. Marine organisms range in size from the largest living creature, the…
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The ability to smell is inherited by almost all developed organisms, which is facilitated by specialized organs and cells. However, until very recent times, scientists were unaware of the olfaction of bacteria although they knew the same to exist among yeast…
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February 6, 2014 Medical Science
Ben Goldacre is a doctor of medicine as well as a journalist and media personality. He has been writing in The Guardian (as well as on his website called badscience.net) about quackery, various instances of pseudo-science, debunking snake oil salesmen…
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February 6, 2014 Medical Science
Not all chest pain is caused by damage to the heart. Although most people who have chest pain are likely to think of the heart as the first cause of the pain, there are numerous non cardiac causes of chest…
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