Seahorses have an instinctual feeding drive which is stimulated by watching prey move frantically around. Their feeding instinct is especially strong when dealing with caprellid amphipods! Seahorses love sucking up these tasty morsels for sustenance! Giwojna (1996, Oct) states that shrimps can easily be obtained at bait shops and aquarium stores. Once acquired, they can […]
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Mercury is an extremely poisonous metal and can lead to a range of health issues in its victims, from damage to the brain and nervous system, lung, kidney and environmental problems, as well as environmental pollution. Mercury poisoning symptoms tend to surface gradually and can quickly escalate into something serious, including tremors, insomnia, memory problems
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Mission Operations Center staff watched with excitement as a dot on the screen gradually expanded into an unmistakably spherical, boulder-covered space rock. Engineers quickly announced “this is nominal”, an aerospace engineering term meaning everything had gone as planned. DART was built for this momentous occasion – to demonstrate technology that could one day shield Earth
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Ladybugs can be found worldwide, flourishing best in temperate climates with plenty of marigolds, geraniums and chrysanthemums to feed on. These insects mate and lay eggs near colonies of aphids as a primary food source. After hibernation during winter, they emerge again in spring to mate and reproduce. Spring As spring arrives, ladybugs come out
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Starfish are predators and feed on an assortment of marine invertebrates. Their flexible feeding strategies make the most out of whatever food may be present in their environments. Animals use their arms to capture and pry open the hard shells of clams, oysters, mussels and other shellfish before using cardiac stomachs to wrap around their
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Spacecraft are vehicles designed to transport people or cargo into space using rocket propulsion. Their primary use is leaving Earth’s gravity for other planets within our Solar System; those aboard such spacecraft are known as astronauts or cosmonauts. Orbital spacecraft resemble capsules or spaceplanes in shape and function. Reusable or expendable versions exist. Each requires
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Be wary if you come upon a swarm of flying ants around your home; these likely represent an established colony about to breed. Don’t panic: Instead, be patient as the ants may just be getting ready to breed again! Winged ants, commonly known as swarmers or alates, appear at certain times of year to seek
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Scientists have long searched Mars for signs of liquid water, including signs like mysterious dark streaks on its surface and signs like hydrated minerals that indicate their existence. According to this new study, between 30-99% of Earth’s original water has become trapped within special rocks known as hydrous minerals; any remaining amounts either escaped into
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Spacecraft that are no longer needed for planetary exploration can either be reused for another mission, or returned back towards Earth in an effort to burn up on their descent and avoid spreading debris into space. It is an effective way of disposing of dead satellites without sending debris hurtling off into orbit. As it
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