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Entries from May 16th, 2008

Parasites and Monarch Butterflies

May 16th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Biology

 A new University of Georgia and Emory University study of monarch butterflies and  parasites, that hitch a ride on their hosts, are benefited by reproducing rapidly but the cost is to their hosts. The study is known as the “trade-off hypothesis.” People think “Why do the parasites hurt their hosts?” They have to in order to replicate.  Parasites can’t hurt [...]

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Virtual Telescope

May 16th, 2008 · No Comments · Physics

Microsoft has developed a progam where you can view the night sky. They have collected pictures from the best resources, such as the Hubble and Spitzer telescopes. You can travel to space and view more than 210 million stars, planets, and moons. You can also see the remaining clouds from a supernova explosion. This resource [...]

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