Although not as effective as condom use, should children be taught the withdrawal method of birth control, which is effective, but also somewhat reckless?
The Araliaceae is a tree in New Zealand that evolved camouflage in defense against an extinct relative to the ostrich, the Moa, taking on the appearance of dead leaves until the tree was too tall for the Moa to reach, and then turning green.
“Ancient trees can be thought of as the cathedrals of the natural world,” according to Ray Hawes, head of the Woodland Trust, an organization looking for historic trees, like the apple tree that inspired Newton’s theory of gravity and the yew tree that inspired Wordworth’s poem.
Newton’s Apple Tree, Woolsthorpe Manor, Lincolnshire
Credit: dexter_mixwith
Fascinating article on the history of sea shell collecting, and how shells inspired art, were valued more than art that sells for millions of dollars today, were considered works of art made by god–but no thought was given to the creatures inhabiting them, which have fascinating survival mechanisms and will sometimes come back to life in a museum when the humidity is right.
62-year-old NASA Administrator Charles Bolden Jr. says he will extend the life of the ISS beyond 2016 and that he will be very disappointed if we don’t put a person on Mars in his lifetime.
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THREE tree links in one post! Those Hopewell Rocks look awesome!
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