Coffee as a Biofuel: You May be Able to Use Coffee as an Alternative Fuel to Power Your Car
If scientists can work it out, you may be able to put your espresso in your car!
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Crayfish: Aquatic Crustaceans Benefiting the Environment and Its Ecosystems
Crayfish are crustaceans resembling tiny lobsters. They are colloquially called crawfish or crawdads. Most species of crayfish live in freshwater. All …
Continue ReadingGiant Anteater: Characteristics, Diet, Reproductive Habits, Lifestyle and Endangered Species Status
This articles discusses the diet, characteristics, reproductive habits, lifespan and endangered species status of the Giant Anteater.
Continue ReadingLaws on Whale Hunting & Ways we Protect Whales
A look at the current laws on whale hunting and measures that are in place to help whales recover from their great decline due to whaling.
Continue ReadingModern Whaling in Japan: Illegal Whaling Practices Continue to Deplete Whale Populations
Although there is little need for it, unfortunately modern whaling is still practiced in some countries such as Japan. Why is this still a thriving …
Continue ReadingProtecting Idaho: Loss of Biodiversity in Idaho & Preserving the State's Ecology
Idaho isn’t home to just potatoes, it’s also home to a wide variety of animals, plants, and ecology.
Continue ReadingThe Brine Shrimp, Artemia: Inhabitant of the Great Salt Lake
Sometimes sold as a novelty item under the name Sea Monkeys, brine shrimp—Artemia salina—are an important food source for fish and birds. They are …
Continue ReadingThe Caribbean Flamingo: Health and Habitat
The long-legged, salmon-orange Caribbean flamingo is one of the most beautiful birds on the planet. While the long legs make them look clumsy and a …
Continue ReadingWhat Can We Do to Save Whales From Dying Off? How Can We Help to Eliminate Whaling?
In this final, closing article that has looked at the long and complex history of whaling around the globe, we will examine the steps that still need …
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