Archive for the ‘Nature’ Category
Worlds Deadliest Poisons.
Golden Poison Frog Golden Poison Frog It is probably the most poisonous animal on Earth. It is so toxic that even touching it can be dangerous. A single frog contains enough poison to kill 20,000 mice or 10 people. It is usually found in Central and South...
Giant Spiders Invade Outback Town.
Giant Spiders Invade Outback Town Bowen, Australia, a town about 700 miles from Brisbane, is seeing in influx of eastern tarantulas, also known as “bird-eating spiders”. Dozens of spiders have crawled out of gardens and have made their way into public...
15 Most Common Causes of Death in the United States.
Where you live has a good deal to do with how you will die. In the United States, the top two causes of death are responsible for more than 50 percent of the annual death toll. In the world at large, there’s a lot more variety in how you meet your...
15 Most Common Causes of Death in the World.
You never just how you’re gonna go, but odds are it’s one of these 15 causes of death. According to the World Health Organization’s World Health Report, these 15 causes of death make up about 58 percent of all deaths.
Worst Effects of Global Warming.
Global warming is the long-term, cumulative effect that greenhouse gases, primarily carbon dioxide and methane, have on Earth’s temperature when they build up in the atmosphere and trap the sun’s heat. It’s also a hotly debated topic....
5 Most Popular Honeymoon Spots in the World.
Your vows were exchanged, the bouquet was tossed, the wedding cake was shoved into your mouth and the eco-friendly bubbles were blown in place of the traditional rice throwing. Weddings are a whirlwind experience, and just making it through the whole...
Second Chance Spiders.
Second-Chance Spiders 36 hours after drowning, wolf spiders were able to revive themselves and suffered no ill effects, scientists discovered recently. A study at the University of Rennes in France found that wolf spiders died after 24 to 36 hours of...
Africans have world's greatest genetic variation
Study also found majority of African-Americans trace back to West Africa Randolph E. Schmid Africans have more genetic variation than anyone else on Earth, according to a new study that helps narrow the location where humans first evolved, probably...
The Monastery Built on a Volcanic Plug.
Monastery Built on a Volcanic Plug In central Burma there is a remarkable monastery, Taung Kalat, that sits atop an ancient volcanic plug. Looking like the possible lair of a Bond villain or maybe ET’s next port of call should he make a return visit,...
Waking up on the Socotra Island.
It is like being on a different planet… These pictures and information are excellent viewing and reading. Socotra Island: You have to see it to believe it. This island simply blows away any notion about what is considered “normal” for...
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