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Although human activities have triggered extinctions of species in the past, sometimes, we get it right. Some species have also been brought back from the brink by successful conservation efforts.
February 15, 2020 13:38
Sometimes it seems like we only scraped the surface of all the variety of species that inhabit our planet. Here are our top ten new species that were discovered in 2019.
February 15, 2020 06:35
There are plenty of extremely powerful and dangerous substances that exist in the world today, and we bring you a list of the 10 deadliest ones.
February 14, 2020 11:59
The Chinese paddlefish, also referred to as the Chinese-swordfish, was one of the world’s largest fishes that was declared extinct by Chinese fisheries experts in 2019.
February 14, 2020 11:36
There is a significant number of active volcanoes on Earth, and several of them are close to densely populated zones.
February 14, 2020 11:22
Cheetah is the fastest land animal in the world that belongs to the cat family.
February 14, 2020 09:31
In the animal world, a phenomenon known as filial infanticide is a situation where the parents kill and eat their offspring. Why? Animals seem to have their reasons.
February 14, 2020 08:32
Solar winds are strong air currents blowing from the Sun into space.
February 14, 2020 08:15
The cheetah is a prominent cat family member that belongs to the subfamily Felinae and is found across Africa and some parts of Iran.
February 14, 2020 01:14
Bats cause the majority of rabies cases in humans in the United States; seven in ten cases are linked to contact with these animals.
February 13, 2020 13:06
Extinction is a biological term that describes the termination of a whole group of a species such that they cannot be found anywhere on the planet, or the surviving members no longer have the ability to propagate their species.
February 13, 2020 10:20
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
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