Animals have the amazing ability to survive even the harshest of circumstances.Some animals hibernate (go into a deep sleep) so they can survive throughout the cold season when the weather is freezing and the food is scarce. Hibernation truly is a clever survival mechanism. Here is a list of 10 animals that hibernate.10. Wood FrogsIf you saw a frozen...
Science has marched - not steadily, but in fits and starts - toward bringing certain species back from extinction. In fact, the term "de-extinction" has now entered our 21st century lexicon.
First, let's establish the limits of this endeavor, defined by the half-life of DNA, which stands at 521 years. It turns out that DNA deteriorates at a rather...
Millions of global citizens live in areas where toxins shorten lives. Here are perhaps ten of the most polluted cities in the world. The primary pollutant in each city is noted in parentheses:
10. Sumgayit, Azerbaijan (petrochemicals)
This is another city that suffered from generations of environmental neglect in the former Soviet Union. The indiscriminate discharge of industrial pollutants into the...