insects Archive

According to some scientists, only 10% of the estimated 20 million or so species on planet earth have ever been properly discovered, analyzed, and named. With between 200 and 2,000 of these species going extinct …

You might cringe at the thought of eating insects – but for over 2 billion people on the planet, insects are a part of the everyday diet. With the human population expected to exceed 9 …

Science News for the Science Classroom Earliest Ancestor of Land Herbivores Discovered Eocasea martini never ate plants. At only 20 centimeters long, the 300-million year old synapsid- an ancient ancestor to today’s mammals- was entirely …

    In our science news update for this week we take a look at hydrogen bonds, water on Mars, and the Ice Age movies. Plus a new section on updating the textbook and a …

  Favorites from our FaceBook Page Toxoplasma Alters the Brains of Mice Normally, mice do a fairly good job of avoiding this fate. That is because they can sense cat urine and avoid the area.  …