Science & Technology Essays and Term Papers

will be conducted on the foraging behavioral habits of the gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) in the presence of predatory scent. The differential influences of urban versus rural settings in their relation to foraging practices will be studied.…

a variety of processes which might more accurately be referred to as acidic deposition. Natural rainfall is slightly acidic due to dissolved carbon dioxide, picked up in the atmosphere. Organisms and ecosystems all over the planet have adapted…

is believing in things when common sense tells you not to. - George Seaton Science verses Religion. It has always been this way since the beginning of time, literally. It is very difficult to choose one over the other because one is based on fact…

it really necessary to take the lives of animals in the name of science and for the betterment of humanity? For animal rights activists, like People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), the answer is no. PETA pressures labs into halting experimen…

Throughout recorded history, people of various cultures have relied on what Western medical practitioners today call alternative medicine. The term alternative medicine covers a broad range of healing philosophies, approaches, and therapies. It general…

from Cameroon in the west to Zambia in the southeast. In Zaire, there are three main groups of Pygmies: the Tswa in the west, the Twa between Lake Kivu and Lake Tanganyika, and the Mbuti (also referred to as Bambuti or BaMbuti) of the Ituri Forest.…

The Murder of JonBenet Ramsey On December 25, 1996, JonBenet Ramsey was found dead in the basement of her home. JonBenet Ramsey, a toddler model, had become famous by the press due to her simple beauty. Jon Benet began receiving recognition nationwide…

By Ed Riess A "Typical" Near Death Experience A foot of snow had fallen that day in Rochester New York. Bill had left the Kodak Park Research Labs early to take a Calculus test at the U of R Evening School. Traffic in snow was bad enough, but…

of a pendulum An investigation on the factors affecting the period of one complete oscillation of a simple pendulum In this investigation I aim to discover and investigate the factors which affect the time for one complete oscillation of a simple…

foods impair your brain function, memory, or even inhibit your leaning ability? This article suggests just that. Based upon a study done by two professors at the University of Toronto, and published in the journal Neurobiology of Learning and Memory;…