officially known asPhotinus carolinus, will enter its mating season in the Great Smoky Mountains. Male fireflies synchronize their flashing lights so females can recognize them. The spectacle put on by millions of lightning bugs blinking simultaneously in the dark forest nights attracts hundreds of...
oflightning. Some of the earliest known organisms are cyanobacteria (formerly referred to asblue-green algae). Evidence of these early photosynthetic prokaryotes has been found inAustraliain Precambrian marine sediments calledstromatolitesthat are approximately 3 billion years old. Although thediversityof ...
Some species of anoles are very territorial. Some have even been witnessed showing aggressive behavior to their reflections in mirrors. Anoles are also used as native pest control, as they eat spiders, cockroaches, and other bugs. Anoles changes colors based on its mood and surroundings. Casquehe...
100,000 new species and tens of millions of new genes. does he, or anyone else, possess the conceptual tools needed to pull some great truth out of such an ocean of information and vivify it like a bolt of lightning bringing frankenstein’s monster to life? this question is bouncing ...
The fastest land animal in the world, the Cheetah is known for its lightning-fast speed and its well-defined spots. Unlike its spotted counterpart, the Leopard, Cheetahs do not stalk their prey. Instead they run after it, dashing at speeds of up to75 miles per hour. ...
While scientists remain hopeful that rainforests were wet enough to repel the worst fire damage,climate modelsshow a trend towards greater drying of western Tasmania and an increase in the dry lightning thunderstorms responsible for sparking the recent blaze. ...