What would happen, you wonder, if mosquitoes became extinct? For starters, mass mosquito extinction would eliminate about 3,500 species, which is the number of distinct mosquito species currently identified on Earth. Of these thousands of mosquito species, about 200 attack humans, and three species...
but certain groups in southeast Alaska use a tactic called 'bubble net feeding'. This cooperative method has different members of the group playing different roles to ensure that prey is caught. One of the whales will swim circles beneath a bait ball of herring, blowing and creating a "net"...
It’s an interesting thought. Given how utterly derivative and repetitive most Hollywood movies are, though, I’d have to wonder if they’re more similar to playing Tetris all day. They might not serve as fake dreams so much as provoke a greater need for the real thing. Interrogating the ...
What do you find beautiful about great writing? PRACTICE Write beautifully. Describe a landscape or show off your virtuoso style for fifteen minutes. When your time is up, post your practice in the comments section. And if you post, be sure to give feedback on a few practices by other wr...