Like all animals and humans, spiders have to eat to survive. Spiders are considered carnivorous with one exception, the Bagheera Kiplingi spider, which is a type of jumping spider that is omnivorous, but mainly feeds on plant life. Because spiders…
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Both the condition of albinism (also known as an albino, although in some circles it is considered a derogatory term) and an animal having white hair are hereditary traits. This means that both conditions are the results of the combination…
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January 31, 2015 Earth Science
Environmental consequences are already occurring in the Gulf of Mexico. British Petroleum (BP) has endeavored to clean up the oil and to stop the leak but so far the leak has not been stopped and according to estimates oil is…
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A tail serves a specific purpose for any species of animal that has one but this purpose can differ from species to species. Birds, primates, cats, dogs, certain marine creatures, rodents, and reptiles all are examples of species of the…
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January 31, 2015 Social Science
A similarly narrow view has been taken toward the idea of intelligence in the past century. While the word “intelligence” entered the English language in Europe during the early Middle Ages, it has become a synonym for IQ or intellectual…
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Earwigs get bad press. Because they have what look like pincers on their rear ends, people think they can pinch. Because they wander around in houses, people think they are pests. But earwigs cannot pinch and for the most part…
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January 31, 2015 Social Science
Some years ago I had become a kind of perpetual student in France, coming there on the GI Bill from my native Virginia and America. I was a curious man in his early twenties, and was interested in medicine, but…
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January 31, 2015 Earth Science
According to American Petroleum Institute (API) natural gas or shale oil could help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Natural gas is 60 percent lower in carbon emissions than coal and 30 percent lower in carbon emissions than oil. API also…
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Polar bears are one of the most majestic creatures on Earth. They can get up to fifteen feet tall (a large male bear) and weigh over two thousand pounds. Their enormous bulk is caused by the fat that is necessary…
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January 31, 2015 Social Science
Many of a child’s experiences before the age of two will shape the rest of his or her life, as these very early months are critical in cognitive and emotional development. While no child chooses a parent, all children are…
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