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Directory of Tropical Rainforest Flora

Directory of Tropical Rainforest Flora

The tropical rainforest is one of the most diverse and biologically rich biomes on the planet. In this unique environment, warm temperatures and high annual rainfall form an ideal environment for tropical rainforest plant species to thrive. However, challenges like…

Wildlife of the Mediterranean Forest

Wildlife of the Mediterranean Forest

The Mediterranean forest is temperate, marked by mild, humid winters and hot, dry summers. The Mediterranean biome is situated in five areas of the world, including California, the Mediterranean basin, southwest Australia, central Chile and the Cape Province of South…

Creative DNA Science Project Ideas

Creative DNA Science Project Ideas

Deoxyribonucleic acid is an instruction or how-to manual for any genetic individual, including the human body. A complete set of these instructions for any organism is known as the genome, and DNA is not just found in humans. All living…

Converting Gigameters to Meters

Converting Gigameters to Meters

If you’re already used to working with meters, you might be familiar with two other metric units of measure: The kilometer, which is equal to 1,000 meters, and the centimeter, which is equal to 1/100 of a meter. In both…

Understanding the Formation of Cliffs

Understanding the Formation of Cliffs

​Cliffs​ are the steep rockfaces that frame valleys and many seas and oceans around the world. Cliffs generally feature a nearly vertical face, but there is no specific angle a rockface must have to be called a cliff. As landforms…

Identifying Male and Female Bumble Bees

Identifying Male and Female Bumble Bees

Bumblebees live in colonies made up of mostly female bees. Each colony can have up to 400 bumblebees. The easiest way to tell a female from a male bumblebee is to look at their hind legs and antennae. Bumblebee Anatomy…

Understanding Annexes in Mathematics

Understanding Annexes in Mathematics

Annexes in math may sound complex but they are in fact very simple. However, the word “annex” has multiple meanings, which can make it confusing. Annexing a number to either side of an equation may involve either adding or multiplying.…

The Difference Between CO2 and O2

The Difference Between CO2 and O2

Oxygen (O2) and carbon dioxide (CO2) are both atmospheric gases that are necessary for life. Each plays a central role in two important biological metabolism pathways. Plants take CO2 and break it down in photosynthesis, producing O2 as a byproduct.…

Understanding Biological Buffers

Understanding Biological Buffers

Remember the story of Goldilocks and the three bears? When Goldilocks goes into the bears’ house, she tries the porridge and finds that the first is too hot, and the second is too cold. When she tries the third one,…

Converting Annual KWh to KW

Converting Annual KWh to KW

If you have ever looked closely at an electric meter or utility bill, you may have noticed that the units of electricity consumption are given in kWh, or kilowatt-hours. If you don’t have a formal background in physical science, this…