As we go about our daily lives, we might not always notice all the things we leave behind; from our fingerprints on the doorknobs to a hair on the floor, or even the sweat on our clothes. Table of Contents We might not always notice the clues we leave behind. Credit: Wikimedia/Syker Fotograf If you …
Table of Contents An *Hic!* Introduction to hiccups What are hiccups? Credit: Wikimedia/117Avenue Do you remember what you did the last time you got hiccups? Did you hold your breath for a whole minute? Or, maybe, someone tried to scare the hiccups away? No? What about trying to drink from the wrong side of the …
Do you remember the last time you weren’t feeling well? Maybe you scraped your knee, had a nasty stomach bug, or even caught the dreaded coronavirus! After a few days, when your body fights hard, you make your way to recovery! Sometimes it’s simple to tell when you fall sick. What happens when you can’t …
The baobab trees of Madagascar, Credit: Wikimedia/Rouddi Off the coast of southeast Africa is island called Madagascar. Like the movie might tell you, this island is a treasure trove of fantastical creatures—each one more enchanting than the last. After millions of years of isolation, life on Madagascar has evolved into a breath-taking variety of life …
What Are Baobabs? – The Tree of Life
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Tucked away in every cell of your body is a molecule called DNA. Smaller bits of DNA, called genes, contain blueprints that tell your cells how to make proteins. These proteins can perform a whole range of tasks, like building muscles or even making eye pigments! These genes are also physical units of heredity – …
When plants are under attack from pathogens, they use tiny pores called stomata as their first line of defense. Table of Contents Plants and pathogens Microbes are tiny organisms that can be found nearly everywhere – from ocean floors to the soil under your feet. They are even found inside you! They do a range …
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