Tag Archives: Biology
What am “I”?
Michael de Podesta takes a thought provoking look back to when he was an undergraduate and explores what makes him, him.
Do plants make the world heavier?
Do plants take light energy from the Sun, convert it into mass and actually add to the overall mass of the Earth?
How do pandemics spread?
In our increasingly globalised world, a single infected person can board a plane and spread a virus across continents.
What is the purpose of yawning?
Why do we yawn? We explore the reasons behind this everyday occurrence….
Is there any genetic link between insects and plants, that could explain mimicry eg. Mantis orchid
The first part of the question can be answered in the affirmative; yes, there is a genetic link between insects and plants…
Why don’t tortoises die from starvation and thirst when they are hibernating?
To answer this question we should first ask ourselves why they need to eat and drink in the first place.
Why are plants green?
I guess there are two parts to the answer- why is green a good colour for plants to be, and how do they go about it.
