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The London Underground Mosquito – A New Species

03.18.2012 · Posted in Biology

Who would have thought that the London Underground is home to a unique species of mosquito? The species is called the London Underground mosquito and is considered to have evolved from Culex pipiens. The London Underground species has been dubbed Culex pipiens molestus, because it is a vigorous biter. ...

What Kind of Degree is needed to become a Forensic Scientist?

03.13.2012 · Posted in Biology

A lot of people wonder how much college education requirements are necessary to be a forensic scientist. Typically, a bachelor's degree in any discipline is allowed, but advanced knowledge in a scientific discipline is definitely a plus. ...

Human being Biology and Space Radiation Troubles

03.06.2012 · Posted in Biology

Infrequently natural disasters remind us of how frail homo sapiens really are, and then later we notice how adaptable humans can be, as we find inspiration to rebuild and not give up - it's just dazzling to me truly. Although they might not appear so at the time, natural calamities here on Earth aren't the ...

A very basic introduction to theories about the evolution of the human jaw

02.02.2012 · Posted in Biology

For their simplicity and elegance, and their ability to explain seemingly complex facts, evolutionary theories are fascinating. Before the development of evolutionary theory, many people thought that the complexity of life on earth could only be explained by appealing to an intelligent designer, namely God. But then Charles Darwin sailed to the Galapagos Islands, and ...

How the many kinds of teeth, in different animals, evolved for different purposes

02.01.2012 · Posted in Biology

There are so many different kinds of animal, all with vastly different features that seem perfectly adapted to their environment. To someone a couple of hundred years ago, this fact must have looked inexplicable, and this explains why it was often theological stories that were told to account for such varied phenomena. However, since Darwin's ...