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The Galapagos Islands: A Perfect Example Of Why Nature Should Be Preserved

October 8, 2012 at 4:10 pm

The Galapagos Islands, a group of islands in the South Pacific off the coast of South America, became infamous in 1859 because of the industrious work of Charles Darwin, a naturalist. Darwin’s research came under extreme scrutiny because his book, On the Origin of Species, claimed that evolution occurred, arguing against the common held beliefs […]

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The Locust Swarm – A Threat To The Global Economy

September 25, 2012 at 1:05 pm

We have all heard the infamous story from Exodus in the Bible were the Egyptians suffered ten plagues, each deadlier than the last. The eighth plague condemned to them was a swarm of locust so large that it prevented the Sun’s rays from passing through. Yet today many questions arise concerning swarms, not only of […]

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