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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Inchworm Life Cycle
While moths and inchworms are pretty well known creatures, the exact details of their life cycle might not be common knowledge. Here's all you need to know.
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How To Identify Spiders With White Spots
Whether you like or hate spiders, they're certainly a memorable species. And if you're looking at one with white spots, here's how you can identify it.
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The Longest Cave System In The World Is Right In Kentucky
Caves are pretty fascinating places, and larger caves might be even more interesting. In any case, this huge cave system has quite a bit going for it.
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What If The T-Rex Was Alive Today?
Dinosaurs are really big parts of the popular imagination, and that's especially true of the T-Rex. But what would the world be like if they were still around?
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Signs & Symptoms Of Rabies In Squirrels
The term "rabies" probably evokes images of feral animals and frothing mouths, but in reality, the disease is a little more complicated than that.
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The Differences Between Ferrets & Weasels
While weasels and ferrets might look a bit like each other and are members of the family, they're actually quite different. Here's how you can tell them apart.
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The Remarkable Comeback Story For One Of North America's Most Endangered Mammals
Usually, when a creature is considered extinct, it's thought to be gone forever. But that's not true of this species, which has defied the odds at every turn.
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The World's Biggest Spider Species You'd Never Want To See In Your House
Many people are scared of spiders, and that's for understandable reasons. After all, no one would want to come upon this huge spider in their home.
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Top 5 Most Dangerous Supervolcanoes In The World
While volcanoes can be frightening, supervolcanoes are even scarier. These five supervolcanoes are proof of that, having drastically altered Earth in the past.
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10 Massive Cities That Are Actually Sinking Into The Ocean
Everyone is familiar with the skylines of massive cities, but in the future, those sights are iable to change. Instead of buildings, there might only be water.
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California Holds A Grim Record For Animal Species In The United States
California is a beautiful state with no shortage of diverse plant and animal species. Unfortunately, the fates facing those species aren't always the brightest.
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12 Venomous Species That Can Kill You In Minutes
There are many species with pretty scary defensive (and offensive) tactics, such as venom. These species in particular can be pretty intimidating on that front.
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The Invasive Species California Is Battling That's An Immediate Threat
Invasive species are causing problems all around the United States, and California is no exception. This species in particular has really wreaked havoc.
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