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Tag Archives: biology
Surinam Toad
Surinam Toad (Pipa sp) are some of the oddest members of the Anurans (tailless amphibians) a group that is known for oddness. One of the distinguishing features of Surinam toads is that the incubation of the young occurs in the … Continue reading
Golden silk orb-weaver spider
Golden silk orb-weavers (genus Nephila) are so named because of the large intricate webs they weave. Other common names include giant wood, banana, or writing spiders. The largest specimen found had a body length of 6.9 cm (2.7 in). That does not … Continue reading
T-Rex, Sparrows, and Triceratops
Cladistics is the best method currently available for hypothesizing relationships among organisms. The basic idea behind cladistics is that members of a group share a common evolutionary history, and are “closely related,” more so to members of the same group … Continue reading
Lygodium Spider Moth
In 2005, a new species of moth, Siamusotima aranea, also known as the Lygodium Spider Moth was discovered in Thailand. The pictures explain the common name.
LEGO Insects
Once upon a time, LEGO was a child’s toy. Although the first LEGOs were made in Denmark in 1949, they didn’t make it to mainstream North America for a number of years after that. Certainly some years after my own … Continue reading
Happy Birthday Charles Darwin
The modern science of biology is based almost entirely upon the twin theories of Evolution and Natural Selection. We would not have the understanding we do of all aspects of the life sciences if it were not for the theories … Continue reading
Scientists Hate Children
Scientists are atheistic, homosexual, child haters who have been scaring children with stories of vicious dinosaurs. Perhaps not in exactly those words, but this is what you will learn at the Creation Museum in Kentucky
Amazing Eyes
Suren Manvelyan is an Armenian photographer who has been working professionally since 2006. His latest project has been the human eye. There is a gallery of his work at Photography Served.
Black Eyed Kids and Aniridia
Eye colour is an inherited trait that results from the interaction of approximately 8 genes. The color of human eyes, skin and hair is primarily controlled by the amount and type of a pigment called melanin. Specialized cells known as … Continue reading
Fearless Photographers
Three photographers, Franco Banfi from Switzerland, Jiří Řezníček, from Czech Republic, and Brazilian Daniel De Granville have taken some serious risks to get that ‘great shot’. Take a look:
