As the name (from Greek, amphibios, meaning ‘having a double life’) implies, the amphibia are adapted to move, feed and breathe equally well on land or in fresh water though, in most cases, they breed only in water. All amphibia are vertebrates, that is, they have a vertebral column and […]
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Europa: Jupiter’s Icy Water-Moon
In the colder, darker outer regions of our Solar System, a quartet of majestic giant planets circle our Sun. Of these gigantic, distant worlds, the banded behemoth, Jupiter, stands out in the crowd as by far the largest planet in our Sun’s family. Jupiter, the “King of Planets”, reigns in […]
Mysterious Europa: A Shifting Surface And Giant Geysers Gone Missing
Europa is a fascinating, enticing little world–a mysterious, bewitching moon of ice that circles the gas-giant planet Jupiter in the cold outer regions of our Solar System. Many planetary scientists think that there is an enormous global ocean of liquid water churning beneath the cracked and jumbled icy crust of […]
Galileo Galilei – “Father of Modern Observational Astronomy”
Galileo Galilei (1564 – 1642) Galilao has been called the “father of modern observational astronomy.” He made improvements on the telescope that was invented by Hans Lippershey. He used the telescope to make observations of sunspots, lunar mountains and valleys, the four largest satellites of Jupiter and the phases of […]
In A Solar System Far, Far Away
Stars are born encircled by a swirling disk composed of gas and dust, which is called a protoplanetary accretion disk, and these whirling, gaseous rings surrounding baby stars harbor the necessary ingredients from which a family of planets form. Astronomers have observed a number of such protoplanetary accretion disks circling […]
The Hungry Star That Can’t Stop Snacking!
When a small star like our Sun has finally begun to use up its necessary supply of hydrogen fuel, it first swells up to hideous proportions to become what is known as a Red Giant star. This very bloated, red-hued relic of what was once a small, sparkling Sun-like star […]
Outbound Comets: Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?
The comets of our own Solar System come shrieking into the brilliant light and melting heat of the inner regions, as they flee from their birthplace in a frigid, dark domain far, far away. In this mysterious region of cold, perpetual twilight, our own Solar System’s sparkling, icy comet nuclei […]
What Exactly Is DNA Made Up Of?
DNA Have you ever asked yourself the question why my eyes are this color? Or any question as to why we look the way we do. All our features come down to our genetics. Those genetics are family traits that are passed down through our bloodlines. It all comes down […]
Sleep and ADHD – 10 Biological Tips For Consistent ADHD Recovery
These 10 Tips Provide Specific Treatment Considerations for Any ADHD Symptoms Associated with Sleep Disturbance. Untreated each of these issues aggravates symptoms of ADHD. 1. Measure TAH: Evaluate the Onset of Sleep, and the Duration in Total Average Hours -TAH. Sleep, according to circadian rhythm research, is best begun before […]
Developing New Renaissance Technology, the Difference Between Aesthetics and Ethics
It has been observed that an inadequate understanding of the fundamental difference between aesthetics and ethics brings about an inevitable collapse of cultures. This ignorance, in part, has been forced upon the general Western populace through an illogical mixture of religious and politically organised core curriculum studies that dominate the […]