Daily Archives: December 12, 2011

Archaeopteryx: The World’s First Bird (Probably)

December 12, 2011 at 6:13 pm

  Archaeopteryx represents a pivotal moment in the evolution of birds, which have come to inhabit every corner of the earth.  This is a species which conveys the transitional period from therapod dinosaurs to early birds.  Archaeopteryx fully maintains many of the characteristics of its running dinosaur relatives, such as sharp teeth and a long bony […]

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Flying Squid

December 12, 2011 at 2:41 am

When one thinks of animals that are capable of flight, birds, various insects, flying  squirrels, bats, and certain snakes, fish, and lizards might come to mind. Well, you can add another animal to that list. In 2001, marine biologist Silvia Macia was boating off the coast of Jamaica when she witnessed a squid launch out […]

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Technology in the Classroom

December 12, 2011 at 1:52 am

Technological breakthroughs happen every day, and with them come hundreds of new gadgets. In the past decade alone we have taken much that was previously science fiction and turned it into reality. These new technologies have transformed seemingly every part of out lives. However, teachers and professors have for the most part ignored this transformation. […]

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