Reading Time: 2 minutes There is a species of giant dragonfly in Australia that may surprise many readers, mainly due to its imposing size. This dragon fly is one of the largest in the world, dwarfing many other insect species. They inhabit the east coast of the island nation, spanning from the state of Victoria in the south up to …
Reading Time: 2 minutes When it comes to evolution for some people the jury is still out. But if you look at the science, evolution does exist. In fact, even the Catholic Church has admitted that evolution does happen. Their only dispute is that humans didn’t evolve from another species. But that’s an argument for another day. Today we …
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Reading Time: 4 minutes How many dangerous insects in the world are there? Well, there are a hell of a lot of insects, all of varying sizes, makes and models (feels like I was describing cars there for a moment), but are they all a hazard to humans? No, they are not. Some are actually beneficial to humanity and …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Ask any avid golfer, lost balls are an infuriating part of the game. Every player feels frustration at the loss of a ball. Not because they are expensive. On the contrary. A lost ball means a penalty, and it could potentially cost you a game. Although players lament lost balls, many children and green keepers …
Reading Time: 2 minutes Rodents teeth never stop growing, never ever. From the moment they are born until the moment they die, their teeth continue to constantly grow. Rodents of course include rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, rats and mice, just to name a few. As rodents teeth never stop growing it poses a few challenges to the animals. While …
Reading Time: 2 minutes Emus and kangaroos cannot walk backwards. You may be thinking that this is solely a choice of the animals, but the truth is that neither animal has the ability to walk backwards. We will try to explain each animal individually. A kangaroo can’t walk backwards for several reasons. Firstly, kangaroos do not walk, they hop …
Reading Time: 3 minutes The human brain is one of the most complex organs in the world. There is less known about it than there is about every other human organ. People seem to know more about space than we do about the object between our ears that allows us to learn, study and think. Even today we are …
Reading Time: 2 minutes Time for another odd question. Do babies have more bones than adults? It really does seem like quite a ridiculous question to ask. After all, babies are just small humans right, and they should have the same number of bones as an adult. But here’s the thing. They don’t. Babies, despite being a fraction of …
Reading Time: 2 minutes Do you remember growing up as a child and having a food fight? Although it is without a doubt a messy affair (I sincerely feel sorry for the poor soul that has to clean up the mess), they are a lot of fun. OK, I admit it. As a parent now I wouldn’t encourage my …
Reading Time: 2 minutes Some of the animal in this world are simply amazing. Perhaps some of the most amazing animals are insects. From the mosquito being the world’s most deadly animal to the male emperor moth being able to smell its mate up to 11 kilometres away. They have probably the greatest ability of all the different kinds …
