Earthquakes: To Close for Comfort

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My family and I live close to where earthquakes are shaking the ground.


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Scientific Ethics?

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Why we need scientific ethics.


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The Deadliest Lifeform on The Planet

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Over the entire course of human history if all the deaths could be accounted for by cause, this one specie would easily be responsible for perhaps as much as 50% of all human deaths and suffering. It has caused the more misery and disease than any other creature, ever. The creature is the mosquito!


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Bird Breast: Birds with The Word "Breast" in Their Name

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It is the middle and coldest part of the winter. I am looking forward to warmer weather and colorful migratory birds returning. Here are some top favorites of colorful birds, -most of which are not native to my home but are delightful to look at anyway.


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Strange & Weird Facts About Unusual Animals

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A really interesting collections of animal facts you most likely never learned in school.


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The Amazing Hummingbird Hawk Moth

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It hovers, it hums – but it is not a hummingbird. Take a look at one of, if not the most amazing, then certainly the coolest insects on the planet – The Hummingbird Hawk Moth.


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Botfly: A Vampire Insect as Horrifying as any Fiction

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There are about 150 species of hairy flies that are known to be parasitic to mammals. Notably there is the Dermatobia hominus, the human botfly. This is going to be nasty folks.


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Political Monkeys

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Monkeys too are political animals.


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The Mystery of Resin

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No one knows for absolute sure why some trees secrete resin. However, with the aid of some marvelous macrophotography, although the mystery surrounding this subject cannot be solved for certain, its beauty – at times deadly – becomes evident.


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Honey Bees and The Bee Hive

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A bee hive can produce 30 to 60 pounds of honey after your bee hives are established. It’s a small investment to make for the satisfaction of producing your own honey and it’s a good sales item for a small business. You will find information about bees below and a good description of a bee hive follows.


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