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For thousands of years, humans have selectively bred a variety of animals and plants. Today’s meats are the result of carefully bred chickens, cattle, sheep, and pigs. Through artificial selection, many fruits and vegetables have been enhanced or even created. Here are 13 results of selective breeding in plants and animals that happened over thousands … Read more
Jaguars have muscular limbs and large paws that allow them to climb trees, pad along the forest floor, and even swim in rivers and streams. Jaguars move silently through the forest floor on their padded paws. Although not as agile as a leopard, jaguars can climb trees to hunt or rest. Compared to other cats, jaguars … Read more
Selective breeding is choosing parents with specific traits to breed with one another in order to generate offspring with more desired traits. Humans use selective breeding, commonly referred to as artificial selection, to create new species with desirable traits. Fruits and vegetables that are more flavorful, pest-resistant crops, and meatier animals can all be produced … Read more
Glass is 100% recyclable and can be recycled endlessly without losing its quality. In fact, recycling glass has environmental benefits. Recycled glass to make new glass requires 40% less energy to melt than make new glass from fresh raw materials. Every metric ton of glass recycled into new glass items prevents 315 kg of carbon … Read more
The bulk of the calories you need can be obtained from fat reserves in your body, but total starvation is lethal in 8–12 weeks regardless of your starting weight. What happens to your body in starvation? Your body will have depleted all glycogen reserves in the liver and muscles within one to two days of … Read more
1. The California Condor The California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus) has long been a part of Native American mythology. Some tribes believed that it was capable of killing human beings and drinking their blood, while others believed that, from time to time, it ate the Moon, which explained the lunar cycles. Some groups ritualistically killed them … Read more
The well-known bee writer/researcher Walter Kaiser watched honeybees in his hive. He took note of movements indicating one factor: sleep. When Henry Kaiser observed groups of bees in their hive, he saw the insects’ legs relax, antennae movement stops, and some bees even fall over sideways, as if they were exhausted. Do honebees sleep? Honeybees … Read more
Bio-enzymes or eco-enzymes are the product of 60-90 day fermentation of organic waste. The organic waste could be fruit and vegetable peels or spoiled whole fruits and vegetables. Bio-enzyme uses Bio-enzymes are the safer alternative to harsh chemicals we use daily in our households. They are safe for animals and the environment. You can use … Read more
There are many steps companies of all sizes can take to reduce their carbon footprint. This can be anything from waste collection to active tree planting. 1. Invest in green energy and equipment Investing in green energy and green office equipment can be another great way to reduce a company’s carbon footprint. Another way to … Read more
We know that there are certain organisms that eat plastic. In 2012, the students of Yale University found a mushroom that can survive by just eating plastic. It can breakdown plastic at a much more faster and efficient rate than previously known fungi and bacteria that eats plastic. This helps convert the toxic polyurethane into … Read more
