D Cowles

    Bird migration is an interesting phenomena.   The arctic tern is no exception.     In recent years, scientists have discovered that the arctic tern flies twice as far as they originally thought. The round trip migration clearly revealed that this little 4 oz. bird flies 44,000 miles per migration cycle.   Scientist…

      Corn (maize) is nearly unique among grass species in that its seed has a strong, moisture-resistant hull, surrounding an interior composed almost entirely of hard, dense starch. It is this combination of traits that causes popcorn to pop.       Popcorn is a specialized breed of corn known as flint corn, which…