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POPSDinosaurs Diversified Over Time, not Suddenly During this epoch of riotous biodiversity, flowering plants, social insects, butterflies, modern groups of lizards, mammals, and possibly birds, too, all emerged. Some experts have suggested that dinosaurs were also part of the show, as so many weird fossils, such as duckbilled hadrosaurs, horned ceratopsians, pachycephalosaurs and other wonders, date from this time. But a new study, published on Wednesday in a British journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, says that dinosaurs were less than a sideshow in the DNA spectacular. Researchers led by Graeme Lloyd of the University of Bristol, western England, devised a "supertree" of dinosaur evolution, patiently analyzing how more than 450 species -- about 70 percent of the known finds -- developed.
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POPSDino diversity earlier than first thought Maybe there is the idea that species including the dinosaurs were trying to deal with conditions brought about by the meteor, so many adaptations arose, but nature loves nothing more than competition, even when times are good.
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POPSSex, lies and some existential questions.. :-) So many orchids treat their pollinators so nastily, with false promises of food and sex or the occasional dunking of insect visitors into bucket-shaped petals full of liquid, that naturalists have puzzled over the relationship for more than a century. Darwin was so consumed by the odd interactions that after “The Origin of Species,” his next book was an entire volume on the subject, “The Various Contrivances by Which Orchids Are Fertilized by Insects.”
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POPSoldest living things on earth Some of the oldest living things on earth are Bristlecone pine trees, some of which can be found in the White Mountains of California. Many of them are over four thousand years old. Many of the trees living today were seedlings when the pyramids were being constructed, and mature trees in the time of Christ. These trees are ancient! Go 2 source 4 more info.
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POPSThe Earth's 6th Great Mass Extinction is Occurring as You Read This With the human population expected to reach 9-10 billion by the end of the century and the planet in the middle of its sixth mass extinction — this time due to human activity — the next few years are critical in conserving Earth’s precious biodiversity. The cause of the Sixth Extinction, Homo sapiens, means we can continue on the path to our own extinction, or, preferably, we modify our behavior toward the global ecosystem of which we are still very much a part. At a casual glance, the physically caused extinction events of the past might seem to have little or nothing to tell us about the current Sixth Extinction, which is a human-caused event. For there is little doubt that humans are the direct cause of ecosystem stress and species destruction in the modern world through transformation of the landscape, overexploitation of species, pollution, and the introduction of alien species
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POPSAnts In Our Pants "Though Dr. Wilson is a fighter when necessary, he is also a conciliator. In his most recent book, “The Creation,” he calls for scientists and religious leaders to make common cause in saving the natural life of the planet. He has addressed major meetings of Mormons and Southern Baptists to ask for their help in protecting biodiversity. Of the differences between science and religion, he says: “Stop quibbling — I’m willing to say ‘Under God’ and to hold my hand to my heart. That’s recognition of how this country evolved, and that we are using strong language to strong purpose, even if we may not agree on how the Earth was created.”
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POPSFood Dehydration_P2 Almost any lean meat can be used for jerky. Treat pork or wild game to prevent parasite contamination. After dehydration, pasteurize sun- or solar-dried fruits to kill insects that may be in the food.
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POPSHummingbirds Hummingbirds are small, agile, quiet, brave, colorful pollinators that are gentle on crops and domestic animals. They have almost worldwide acceptance among humans.
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POPSGarden Insect Pest Control For a safer and sounder garden insect pest control, consider the organic approach. Although it takes more commitment of your time, the benefits are well worth it.
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POPSCompanion Plants Cacti and succulents are easy to grow, and add a strikingly beautiful accent to your home and garden. If you wish for ornamental plants with medicinal and culinary values, think cacti and succulents!
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POPSCacti and Succulents Cacti and succulents are easy to grow, and add a strikingly beautiful accent to your home and garden. If you wish for ornamental plants with medicinal and culinary values, think cacti and succulents!
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POPSButterflies of North America Go to site for more variety of details! Butterflies have been revered by mankind since before the dawn of recorded history. They are among the most fascinating and beautiful animals; even people who care not for insects in general usually have an affection for these winged wonders. Live adult and larval butterflies photographed at various North American locations as noted. Geopositioning data available for each photograph and species.
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POPSSAVE OUR WILDLIFE ! ANIMALS AND INSECTS, ETC, ARE VANISHING AT A RATE OF AN ALARMING 70 SPECIES PER DAY........DO YOU REALLY WANT TO SIT BACK AND LET THIS CONTINUE.........E-MAIL ME IF YOU WANT TO HELP OUR GROUP ON A MONETARY LEVEL.........OR VOLUNTEER.......THANK-YOU
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POPSGreat Golden Digger Wasp Recently caught one of these wasp. Looked it up on google for information then set it free. It turned on its afterburners and took off like a jet. Awesome wasp.
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POPSVirtual Ant Farm for your Desktop The Ant's Life Studio from Bandai in Japan is a virtual interactive ant farm for your desktop. It let's you create colonies of ants who build, create, maintain and survive in 100 different types of nests.
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