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The Best Reason Not to Eavesdrop on A Sperm Whale
Ocean-going creatures are amazing, top to bottom, from the greatest to the smallest. But one holds a terrible secret. But first, gentle reader, imagine those depths! Waving, skyscraper tall forests of kelp. Acres of colourful coral. Stories of ancient mariners. Peg-legged pirates. The icy Titanic. (Even the one before DiCaprio!) Imagine the cold, deep blackness of Davey Jones locker. Or the blue-tinted waters of the sunny tropics, with sun-sparkled schools of fish. And imagine the legions of predators! Full of sharks. Stingray. Electric eels. Giant squid!
By RJ Ashfield5 years ago in FYI
The Crimson Worm: Blood to Snow
Blood and Snow: The Crimson Worm Nature is a fascinating subject. There are so many intricate aspects that maintains our interests. Our quests for knowledge of the occurrences in the animal kingdom can go on for a lifetime. At every turn there is some discovery about the cycle of life in every species. These interesting facts fill us with awe in the way they work to connect the balance of the animal kingdom.
By Marian Cain5 years ago in FYI
Possibly More Powerful Than The Universe
We all know that Earth is an enormous planet with the population of 7,874,965,825 people. Then, you have our galaxy. How big is our galaxy? We have eight known planets (including Earth) with Jupiter being the largest. We have the Sun. It has the radius of 696,342 kilometers (432,690 miles); that is the size of 109 Earth planets. It is also the biggest star in our solar system. Speaking of stars, you look at pictures of our solar system, and there are so many to count. It would be impossible to count every single star in our solar system and come up with an accurate number. However, after thorough research, scientists believe that there are about two trillion galaxies in the universe. They determine that there is an average of 100 million stars between galaxies, and the number of stars that our galaxy has could be as high as one trillion. So yes, that is a lot of stars.
By Leona Valentine5 years ago in FYI
Scientists Really Did Try to Extract DNA from Amber Like in ‘Jurassic Park’
Many people are enticed by the idea of a real life Jurassic Park, though perhaps without the mass casualties experienced in the movie “Jurassic Park.” Despite the death and dismemberment that occurred, the film nonetheless managed to capture viewers and reignite an interest—dare I say a love?—for those creatures that walked the Earth some 230 million years before us.
By Alyssa Gray5 years ago in FYI
In an Octopus’ Garden
The boat is bobbing up and down and up and down, slamming against frothy waves, as I ready myself to disembark. I’m painfully aware of the near 30-kilograms of gear—air tank, BCD, regulator, weight belt, mask, snorkel, wet suit and flippers—that make out-of-water movements exceedingly difficult for my 170-centimetre, 54-kilogram frame.
By Sarah Comber5 years ago in FYI
Many Things About Earth and Our Solar System You May Not Know
Planet Earth is the best place in the universe to live – so far. Unlike mythical gods of both today and of past ages, the earth is not mean-spirited, capricious, or spiteful. It just is. The fact that earth sustains us with a perfect atmosphere; oceans that support an incredible variety of life, a biosphere that does the same for birds and land animals and us humans along with a moon that provides us with the wonder of tidal seas is remarkable. And, all the more so when you consider the following:
By Michael Trigg5 years ago in FYI
Planet's Got WEIRD FROGS!
LIVE from around the globe, it's the hottest new reality-talent show on the planet! Four amphibians, ready to showcase their oddness! Four croakings and croaqueens, ready to astound and confuse! Four living proofs that PLANET'S GOT WEIRD FROGS!
By Olivier Savard5 years ago in FYI
Statistical Mechanics and The Probability of the Universe
Act I: A Tragic Hero In my third year of college I took a class called Kinetics and BioTransport. We learned about how medication interacts with our bodies, both physically and chemically. On the third day of class, our professor drew two large circles on the whiteboard.
By Lakshmi Iyengar5 years ago in FYI
Sharks Had a Sixth Sense Before It Was Cool
Many myths and misconceptions surrounding sharks have been perpetuated throughout the last several decades. It seems something about their awe-inspiring and fascinating nature triggers the imagination, which then leads to stories, which eventually leads to fiction being intermingled with facts.
By Rochelle Gordon5 years ago in FYI
