Animals Are Turtles Reptiles or Amphibians Turtles are reptiles, not amphibians. People often mistake them for amphibians due to the misunderstanding about the term amphibian. The word amphibian refers specifically to members of the class amphibia, but the word amphibious that comes from the same root means “operating or living on land and in water.” It is true that many turtles […]
Animals A ‘Reptile’ Cafe Snakes, lizards and desserts meet in Malaysia’s first reptile café Malaysian reptile enthusiast Yap Ming Yang hopes visitors to his pet-friendly café will learn to appreciate snakes and lizards as much as they do furrier creatures such as dogs and cats. Bearded dragons, leopard geckos, and corn snakes are among the species resting in glass […]
Animals Why Do Cats Knead Kneading is typical kitten behaviour but may be retained into adulthood because it can help communicate messages. “Kneading” is when cats massage an object with the front paws, which extend and retract, one paw at a time. This massaging action, named for its resemblance to kneading dough, is repeated rhythmically. You may have spotted your […]
Blog Ericsson to go on Cost-Cutting With Layoffs As part of its cost-cutting strategy, telecom equipment manufacturer Ericsson will layoff 8,500 workers globally, according to a memo written to staff members and seen by Reuters news agency. “The way headcount reductions will be managed will differ depending on the local country practice,” Chief Executive Borje Ekholm wrote in the memo. “In several countries, […]
Blog US Has a Teacher Shortage Surrounded by kindergarteners, Lana Scott held up a card with upper and lower case Ys, dotted with pictures of words that started with that letter: Yo-yo. Yak. Yacht. “What sound does Y make?” Scott asked a boy. Head down, he mumbled: “Yuh.” Instead of moving on, she gave him a nudge. “Say it confident, because […]
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Animals 3,500 Year-Old Bear Discovered Scientists dissect 3,500-year-old bear discovered in Siberian permafrost A brown bear that lay almost perfectly preserved in the frozen wilds of eastern Siberia for 3,500 years has undergone a necropsy by a team of scientists after it was discovered by reindeer herders on a desolate island in the Arctic. “This find is absolutely unique: the […]
Animals Asexual Animals Reproduce Without Mates Are you familiar with asexual animals? Asexual animals reproduce without involving sex or traditional fertilization. While this might sound strange, it’s actually quite natural—and even helps many animal species survive in otherwise poor environmental conditions. In fact, many different types of animals reproduce asexually. Here are just a few examples: Sharks While rare, some shark […]
Animals Insects Weigh as Much as People and Farm Animals Combined Israeli scientists finally find the answer to a question that has bugged ecologists for decades. More than a million species of arthropods –cold-blooded creepy-crawlies including all insects — crawl and buzz around us outdoors and indoors, aboveground and underground, in our plumbing systems, in our food and on our bodies. Like them or not, they […]
Animals No More Joy Rides? Bill would ban dogs from sticking heads out of car windows A new Florida bill would make it illegal to let a dog be in a driver’s lap or stick their head out of a window of a moving car. Additionally, Senate Bill 932, filed by state Sen. Lauren Book (D-Broward) and intended to protect […]