Diagram Of The Parts Of A Flower
It's hard to deny that flowers are beautiful pieces of the natural world, but they also do serve a function for many plants. Here's how they work.
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The Crocodile Color So Rare You've Probably Never Seen It
Crocodiles are hardy creatures, yet even these tenacious reptiles surprised researchers after a group was found in a dark cave with a unique color scheme.
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What Animals Eat Iguanas?
Iguanas are a common kind of lizard, living in many different places and facing plenty of natural threats. Among those threats is a long list of predatorsl.
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What Is The Life Cycle Of A Kangaroo?
Kangaroos are pretty famous for how they hold their young in their pouches, a unique part of their overall life cycle. But how and why are they capable of that?
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Rain Clouds Vs. Snow Clouds
Not all clouds are made equal, and each kind can indicate something different about the weather to come, telling you when rain or snow might be on the way.
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Types Of Trees In Swamps
It's not especially hard to picture a swamp, but did you know that the biome actually hosts a ton of biodiversity? The trees alone are quite varied.
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How To Feed Sand Crabs
If you've been at the beach, you've probably seen some tiny crabs in the sand, but if you've ever wanted to feed them, there are some things you should know.
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Wild Field Mouse Diet
Field mice don't seem like especially mysterious animals, but there's actually quite a bit to know about them. Their diet is just one of those things.
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Five Different Types Of Weather Maps
When you think about weather maps, those that you see on weather reports might come to mind. But those aren't the only kinds of weather maps out there.
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The Rare Celestial Event That Will Eventually Disappear For Earth
Total eclipses are one of the most majestic natural phenomena you can witness, but thanks to a quirk of celestial mechanics, they won't be around forever.
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5 Species That Could Dominate Earth If Humans Go Extinct
It may seem like humans are supreme among all of Earth's creatures, but some other species are quite capable of dominating the planet if we were to go extinct.
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How Do Fish Get Into New Ponds?
When new ponds form, fish seemingly just appear in them without rhyme or reason. But as it turns out, the way in which they get there isn't so mysterious.
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The Beautiful Crystal Cave That's Actually A Potential Death Trap
Deep under the Chihuahuan Desert is a natural wonder, a cave filled with beautiful giant crystals, but which also happens to be a potential death trap.
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What Would Happen If Flies Went Extinct?
Many have wished for those pesky flies to just disappear, but the truth of what their extinction would do to Earth's ecosystem is more complex than you think.
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Parts Of Flowers & What They Do
While flowers are beautiful and hold a special place in human culture, they're actually fairly complex organisms with quite a few different parts.
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Stages Of A Volcano Eruption
Volcanic eruptions come in many different varieties, but they also have some general, recognizable stages that they all go through. Here are those stages.
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Names Of Plants That Live In Grasslands
It would seem like the plant species in grasslands are obvious, given the name, but as it turns out, the biome hosts a surprising diversity of plantlife.
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Reptiles That Give Live Birth
Most of the time, when thinking of reptiles, you probably imagine them laying eggs, but that's not always accurate. Some of them actually do give live birth.
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List Of Fish That Are Bottom Feeders
The fish that feed at the bottom of bodies of water have adapted to the very particular life they lead. Here are a few of these unique species of fish.
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What Are Convection Currents?
If you keep up with weather reports, you've probably heard about convection currents once or twice. But have you ever wondered how they actually work?
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How To Identify Snake Eggs
If you were to come upon some unidentified eggs, you would probably want to know what kind of animal laid them. If they're snake eggs, here's how you can tell.
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The Animal With The Most Powerful Punch Could Fit Inside Your Pocket
There are plenty of scary creatures on Earth (and especially in the ocean), but one of the most powerful might come as a surprise. After all, it's pretty tiny.
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Animals In The Temperate Rainforest Biome
Temperate rainforests are rather unique biomes, and no shortage of fascinating species call these places home. Here are the details of a few of those species.
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5 Biggest Precious Material Deposits Ever Found
Earth is packed full of precious materials, oftentimes concentrated into specific deposits. Here are some of the largest of those known deposits.
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5 Times Scientists Fought Back Against Invasive Species And Actually Won
Invasive species can be quite dangerous, putting entire ecosystems at risk with just their simple presence. But sometimes, researchers are able to fight back.
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Giant Footprints Reveal Another Hadrosaur Larger Than T-Rex
While the T-Rex is famous for its fearsome stature, recent research has shown that it wasn't actually the largest dinosaur. Nowhere near it, in fact.
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Not Even A Nuclear Blast Could Stop One 290 Million-Year-Old Tree Species
The destruction wrought on Japan by the atomic bomb in 1945 can't be understated. Yet, these trees somehow survived to become symbols of peace and hope.
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