• The Environment

    Turning an Ant Into a Berry

    By Posted on 4.24.2008 8 Comments

    Parasites are well known to have evolved an exceptional array of strategies for perpetuating themselves. A microscopic tropical nematode worm which lives in the gasters of ants in Panama is one of the more impressive. Researchers at the University of Arkansas have recently illuminated its method, which manages to make the ant appear to be a fruit so that it will be eaten by birds.

    5.22.2008 at 04:49pm - Comment by SciFye10

    then why do humans do what they do????? exactly just because it doesn't make sense, doesn't mean it cant happen..... it doesn't need a reason to do the things it does just like you dont need a reason for doing things you do ... its life theres no explination for anything even when there is one

  • The Environment

    Green Until The Very End

    By Posted on 5.9.2008 7 Comments

    Worried that embalming fluids or emissions from cremation will pollute the earth after your death? There may be a more eco-friendly albeit somewhat grisly alternative—dissolving the body in lye. The process, which has been used to dispose of animals and lab specimens for many years, is now being considered more seriously for human use. Called alkaline hydrolysis, the method uses a steel cylinder that dissolves the body in lye with 300-degree heat and 60 pounds of pressure per square inch. The result is a sterile, coffee-colored liquid with the consistency of motor oil that can be safely poured down the drain. A small amount of bone residue that can be scattered like cementation ashes is the only solid byproduct.

    5.22.2008 at 04:36pm - Comment by SciFye10

    if your that imature...then you shouldnt be on this website.. this website is for information and not because your trying to make up for something else.. by the way this is a ood idea... little weird but could help

  • The Environment

    Polar Bear Listed as Threatened Species

    By Posted on 5.14.2008 7 Comments

    It's official: polar bears are in trouble. Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne has announced that he is accepting the recommendation of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to list the polar bear as a "threatened" species under the Endangered Species Act. That means the bear is just one step from becoming "endangered," a category reserved for species on the brink of extinction.

    5.22.2008 at 04:21pm - Comment by SciFye10

    I dont care if it's fact or oppinion..... it matters. And even their oppinions are true... you want to know why??? because of the fact of how people treat this world... you dont need citations inorder to read the article and listen to it.... and the reason why it has a cute picture is to see if maybe more people will care and pay attention if it gets their attention

  • The Environment

    Crazy Rasberry Ants

    By Posted on 5.15.2008 7 Comments

    First came the killer bees and now comes the crazy ants. Houston is home to a new invasive species of ant, thought to have arrived via a container ship in 2002. The as-of-yet unidentified species is colloquially referred to as the crazy rasberry ant for its erratic foraging habits, appearing to dart in every direction but straight ahead. The ant has quickly become a nuisance both to the local ecology and to the people living with them. They are omivorous and will eat everything from flora to other insects and even the hatchlings of a local grouse called the prarie chicken.

    5.22.2008 at 03:50pm - Comment by SciFye10

    I think that if something so small as an ant can do this much damage without being able to be eradicated, then there defiantly needs something to be done soon if it's as bad as it is now already.



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