Biology

Bees are very important to humans. Without bees, many foods that you eat will not exist. Bees pollinate many fruits and vegetables which allows them to grow. Without these foods, our population would decrease rapidly because we would have nothing to eat. Bees also help clothes and other things grow too. One example of this is cotton, which comes from a plant that is … [Read more...] about How do Bees Help Humans

A group of researchers from the University of California, San Francisco found that those who raised in an inner city have a higher risk of developing Alzheimer's. In experiments where mice were bred to have a predisposition for Alzheimers, these mice were more likely to develop symptoms if they grew up in cramped and stressful conditions. However, when Alzheimers-prone mice … [Read more...] about Does Environment Increase Risk of Alzheimers?

Humans could not survive without the help of animals. Can you imagine if no animals existed? It would be dangerous to walk in the streets, insects would take over our land, and many products we use but do not make; like honey or silk, could soon become extinct. Animals provide us with a lot of things that we depend on. They help us with jobs, transportation, entertainment, … [Read more...] about Which Animals Help Humans Survive Most

If you were stranded in Alaska, within the arctic circle, during January, could you survive without heat? Scientists at the University of Alaska think so. They are conducting experiments to determine what humans with little or no clothing can endure safely in temperatures that dip to thirty degrees below zero. The researchers are also exploring how quickly frostbite can … [Read more...] about Can Humans Survive Without Heat in Alaska

When a new storm is on the horizon, you might feel it in your bones. Your body aches and waits as if it knows what's coming. However, there may be another force at work here. Storms create changes in air pressure which some believe can cause real physical discomfort. The nerves of the ears detect rapid pressure changes in the air around us, and some scientists believe that … [Read more...] about Why do Human Bones Ache When Storm is Coming?