Sponges Have Devastating Effect On Coral Reefs
by Sheila Homer

No matter where you turn you are going to hear about how something is hurting the environment or how it is at least drastically changing the environment. As our society continues to grow in leaps and bounds changes are going to happen, sadly, there is really not much we can do to prevent change. However, […]

New Horizons Spacecraft Discovers Potential Ice Cap On Pluto
by Sheila Homer

When it comes to the planets, Pluto is one of the most controversial ones there is. Debates have gone on for years about this tiny planet. One minute it’s considered a planet, the next it’s not, and then they go and change their mind again. And, now this dwarf planet has made headlines again, but […]

Burmese Pythons Taking Over The Everglades
by Sheila Homer

The Florida Everglades are like a separate world when compared to the rest of the state. Inside the Everglades you are going to run across swamplands, miles of various waterways and canals, and plenty of natural wildlife. However, the Everglades are also home to some not so native creatures that are quickly taking over the […]

Russian Spacecraft Filled With Supplies Hits Earth’s Atmosphere Next Week
by Sheila Homer

On Wednesday April 28, 2015 the Russian news media reported that a Russian spacecraft will crash into Earth’s atmosphere sometime next week. The spacecraft named Progress was launched on Tuesday but shortly after launching ran into some serious trouble. On top of ending up in the wrong orbit, Progress also entered an uncontrollable tailspin and […]

Flying Dinosaur Didn’t Use Feathers
by Sheila Homer

If you have been paying attention to the news in regards to new dinosaur discoveries you have probably heard about all of the recent findings coming out of China. In fact, over the last twenty years so many new discoveries have been made in China that what we thought we knew about dinosaurs has been […]

Antarctica Provides Hope For Mars
by Sheila Homer

Now when it comes to space travel and establishing life in Mars, the last thing any of us think about is how Mars compares to Antarctica. After all, Antarctica is a place on Earth, not something that is found in the middle of space on another planet. However, some recent discoveries in Antarctica signal some […]

Are Hawaiians In Danger From Kilauea Lava Lake?
by Sheila Homer

Volcanoes are one of those natural disasters that all of us can do without, but they are also among the most fascinating. With how fascinating volcanoes can be its no wonder that the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park receives throngs of visitors each day. As if the lure of volcanoes in general wasn’t enough, now visitors […]

T-Rex Relative A Vegetarian
by Sheila Homer

One of the very first dinosaurs that we learn about as kids is the mighty Tyrannosaurus Rex, also known as the T-Rex. Little kids, as well as many adults, for some reason are fascinated with this huge and ferocious carnivore. Perhaps it is its gnashing teeth or its short stubby arms, but no matter the […]

What We’ve Learned About Earth Since The First Earth Day
by Sheila Homer

The very first earth Day was celebrated April 22, 1970. And since then so many things have changed for our planet. Back in the 1970’s the biggest issues we as a civilization were facing was pollution, both water and air. Today we have done quite nicely on cleaning most of that stuff up, but now […]

Sexing Dinosaurs: How Do You Do It?
by Sheila Homer

When it comes to living creatures being able to distinguish a boy from a girl is vital. In living creatures this task is so simple that many consider it to be mundane. How you sex a specific creature will vary based on what species it is, but we all know how to go about doing […]