Sunday, January 13, 2013
NEWS
New Pictures! That's right, Natural Science is in the process of re-taking all the photographs for the collection. Not all the pictures are done yet, but I am working on them. Also, we currently have over 800 views! Thank you for viewing. If you like something write a comment, and feel free to follow this blog.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Paintings in the Sky
Lightning: Lightning is caused by unbalanced electric charges in the atmosphere which cause a large electrostatic discharge. These discharges can either be from cloud to cloud or cloud to ground.
Aurora: Aurora is when high-energy particles hit the earth’s
magnetic field at the poles creating a natural light display. The particles
come from the sun and travel to earth as solar wind.
Sea Scorpions
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| Eurypterus remipes |
Eurypterids were the largest arthropods to ever swim the
oceans. Their closest living relatives are the arachnids (spiders, scorpions, horseshoe
crabs). They lived from the Ordovician to the Permian, where they became
extinct during the Permian extinction. These large swimming arthropods were
composed of a segmented body that connects to their head. Their body was
typically rounded and flat. They had several legs, and two of them, called
paddles, were used for swimming and navigation. Also, they had a sectioned,
tapering tail. Their lengths ranged from one to eight feet in length, depending
on species.
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
NEWS
I now have over 700 views! Thanks for your contributions and please feel free to view the pages, write a comment, or follow the blog!
Medusiod
It's alive! It's alive! It's...a jellyfish. A jellyfish is not as interesting as doctor Frankenstein's works but FrankenJelly is still a fascinating experiment that promises advancement in the bio tech field. The fake jelly, called Medusoid by its creators, was designed to mimic the propulsion methods of jellyfish. It was created from an umbrella shaped frame with eight legs made from a special silicone polymer. After, the scientists attached rat heart muscle to the frame which grew along special patterns in the frame. Once the muscles were developed enough they tested it in a tank with an electronic field. This caused the muscles to contract and Medusoid to swim like a jellyfish. The technology developed from Medusoid will one day help to develop better muscle pumps such as for hearts.
Video uploaded by caltech
Monday, June 18, 2012
Whats Your Favorite Organism from Natural History?
Natural history encompasses all living things that have ever existed. This can range from the dinosaurs to trees, from monkeys to lizards. Thats why I thought it would be interesting to see what are your favorite organism! Down below leave a comment to tell me what your favorite organism of all time is, it can be anything as long as its a real animal and not human. If you can maybe include a picture. So please leave a comment saying your favorite organism of all time!
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