It’s difficult to say how many animals are killed on the roads each year, but it’s estimated that up to 1 million animals are killed every single day on the…
Skyscrapers are the marvels of modern building technology and in the past, these huge and impressive buildings were considered a great achievement and a rare spectacle, but today they can…
More than 43,000 different species of spiders are found in the world. Of these, only a small number are said to be dangerous, and less than 30 have been responsible for human deaths….
Every animal needs sleep in one form or another, although we still don’t fully understand why. But whether they sleep in underground dens or tree nests, during the night or during the day, some…
Dolphins are some of the most beloved creatures on the planet. After all, what isn’t to like about these seafaring cetaceans? They’re highly intelligent. They make adorable noises. They’re friendly to humans. They even like…
Your heart is the hardest-working muscle in your body. It pumps blood 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for as many as nine or 10 decades without a break. For thousands of…
Having a tough time deciding where to go on vacation? Do you want to go someplace with startling natural beauty that isn’t overrun with tourists? Do you want to go somewhere where…
Plants don’t enjoy losing their leaves to herbivores and have evolved a number of ingenious strategies to deter leaf predators. Unfortunately for humans, several of these chemical defenses can cause painful…
Los Angeles is a sprawling Southern California city and the focal point of the country’s film and broadcast business. ADVERTISEMENT Hollywood Forever cemetery at Paramount Studios The resting place of…
Salt – we use it on a daily basis, but we don’t really know salt, do we? It’s like that friend you see once a year whenever the old gang comes…