Environment

The United States is home to several animals, including 1,154 fish species, 311 reptiles, 100,000 insect species, 295 amphibian species, 800 bird species, and 432 mammal species.

February 12, 2020 12:57

Mitosis is a process cells use to duplicate. It is a kind of reproduction where from one cell, two new, identical cells are created. Meiosis, sometimes called reduction division, is a division of cells that involves splitting of the nucleus when gametes or sex cells are created.

February 11, 2020 14:31

Adult houseflies live anywhere from 2 to 4 weeks and are considered pests not only because they can physically annoy people, but also because they can transfer certain diseases. 

February 11, 2020 14:31

Having beautiful birds in the house chirping and singing away may look aesthetic, but it exposes the caged bird to many dangers.

February 11, 2020 11:23

Unlike the other five mass extinctions, the sixth mass extinction is driven solely by human beings.

February 10, 2020 07:39

Only male lions have manes, however, not all males have them.

February 9, 2020 20:23

Plastic straws are extremely detrimental to the environment and must be avoided completely.

February 7, 2020 16:16

Oil palms threaten about 193 endangered, critically endangered, and vulnerable species globally.

February 7, 2020 11:48

The black mamba of Africa and the inland taipan of Australia are both know for their highly potent venom.

February 7, 2020 09:17

An estimated 1 billion animals have perished due to the Australian bushfires.

February 6, 2020 21:05

The Siberian tiger is the largest subspecies of tiger and the world’s largest cat.

February 6, 2020 16:10

Wildlife bridges make it easy for animals to cross human-made structures like roads, railway lines, dams, and canals.

February 5, 2020 23:28

The Asiatic lion is believed to have diverged from the African counterparts 186,000 years ago.

February 4, 2020 13:57

Overfishing, tourism, and petrochemical exploration all threaten the largest ecosystem of its type north of the equator.

February 2, 2020 22:53

A courtship ritual is a performance that one animal (usually a male) displays to attract, bond with, or initiate mating with their partner.

February 2, 2020 14:35

Startups and scientists consider insects a “sustainable protein of the future” and already produce healthy products made with these proteins. Innovations aside, what insects are edible and what they taste like?

February 2, 2020 14:16

Do you prefer your worms crispy or juicy? How would you like your scorpion served? These are not unusual questions in some parts of the world. Although the Western world has only a few species approved for human consumption, there is a long list of insects appreciated for thousands of years around the world. 

February 2, 2020 14:10

Discover the taste of worms, scorpions, and stinkbugs as they are eaten across the world, including the US. 

February 2, 2020 13:41

Petrified wood is a fossil of an ancient tree. When a tree or a branch is buried deep in sediment with the lack of oxygen, which protects it from rotting and then undergoes mineralization, it created fossilized, or petrified wood. 

February 2, 2020 09:42

What if the future generations could not be able to experience nature the same way you did? The goal of wildlife conservation is making sure that it does not happen.

February 2, 2020 07:43