The Elephant bird, Latin name Aepyornis Maximus, was the largest bird ever to have lived upon the Earth. As a species it had existed for over 60 million years and was found only on the island of Madagascar. It only…
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Acceptable scientific theory has determined that life began in the oceans and, through millions of years of evolutionary transitions, sea creatures began to develop limbs instead of fins and flippers, and crawled out of the oceans to become the first…
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The famous blue bottle experiment a visually dramatic way to teach reduction-oxidation (redox) chemistry. Students from grade school to grad school find this reaction memorable and it is considered a classic staple in chemical demonstration shows. A half-full bottle of…
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Were you ever taught, My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas? Well now it’s been changed, you may want to learn this new one: My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos. The p is gone in the…
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Studying the migratory patterns of the Gray Whale (Eschrichtus robustus) is a fascinating journey. The reasoning and nature of the patterns they repeat throughout their life span is as amazing as it is predictable. The Gray Whale is a creature…
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There Never was Nothing / Nothing was Never there There is something that the human brain cannot and will never understand. As much as we try and theorize and simplify, the idea of eternity and infinity is something we cannot…
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Origins and Use of the Kelvin Temperature Scale Humankind is constantly seeking to improve its understanding of the fundamental properties of nature. As a result of this curiosity, mankind has devised numerous methods of taking quantitative measurements. As the years…
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Carbon is the fourth most common element in the universe, behind hydrogen, helium and oxygen respectively, and is also the basis of all forms of life on earth. The name carbon comes from the Latin word Carbo, meaning coal, which…
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The doorbell is a funny thing. It’s always there, but you never think about it until something calls your attention to it – usually, the bell. Nitrogen is much the same. After all, it’s all around you. Roughly 78% of…
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Helium, the second element in the periodic table also the second lightest element and the second most common in the universe, has a number of uses. Despite being common in the universe Earth’s atmosphere contains only 0.0005% of the element….
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