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As old as time
Learningpost, David Canavan, Published on 21/09/2010
» There are some staggeringly old living things on earth. This article will explore these organisms, although the definition of "oldest" can vary according to how you look at it.
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Aliens among us
Learningpost, David Canavan, Published on 24/08/2010
» I have just returned from a visit to Chiang Mai, where I ventured into the forest looking for snakes, gibbons and other interesting wildlife. While there, a guide pointed out green tea plants, originally from India, planted by the local tribes. When grown, the leaves will be sold to make tea.
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Oil and water don't mix
Learningpost, David Canavan, Published on 13/07/2010
» Oil is always in the news for some reason or another, whether for fluctuating barrel prices, oil-rig fires, or tanker crashes and leaks. Recently, it is because of the gigantic semi-submersible Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit (Modu), called Deepwater Horizon, that exploded on April 20, resulting in millions of litres of crude oil gushing into the pristine waters of the Gulf of Mexico. The oil rig is leased by BP Plc, fka British Petroleum, a British-based global energy company.
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Lords of the air
Learningpost, David Canavan, Published on 06/04/2010
» Predators always arouse our interest whether we see them on TV or in the wild. What is truly amazing about predatory animals is their wide choice of lethal weapons and their varied techniques for catching prey. This article highlights some incredible aerial hunters. The next article will feature land predators, and following that we will review killers of the sea.
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It's not easy being green!
Learningpost, David Canavan, Published on 12/01/2010
» Kermit the Frog from the "Muppet Show" once sang a song entitled It's Not Easy Being Green, but I bet he didn't know how prophetic that statement would become!
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